MacArthur (1977)

130 min · Biographical picture, War Film, biographical film, drama film, war film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Joseph Sargent

Cast

Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello, Nicolas Coster, Marj Dusay, Ed Flanders, Dan O'Herlihy

The story

The film portrays Douglas MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan in World War II, to 1952, after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Harry Truman for insubordination. It is recounted in flashback as MacArthur visits West Point in 1962.

Catalogue themes and tags

Assault, Besatzung, Cigar, General, Hero, Husband Wife Relationship, Japanese, Loss, Navy, Occupying Power, Pacific, Postwar Period, Ship, Soldatin, War, War Ship, War Strategy, World War 2, japan, Biographical film, Biography, Drama, War film

Genres

Biographical picture, War Film, biographical film, drama film, war film

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