MacArthur

"Where the legend ends and the man begins."

Jul 15 1977 PG 2h 10m
Biography, Drama, History

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

Plot

The story of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II and United Nations Commander for the Korean War. "MacArthur" begins in 1942, following the fall of Phillipines, and covers the remarkable career of this military legend up through and including the Korean War and into MacArthur's days of forced retirement after being dismissed from his post by President Truman.

Written by

Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins

Directed by

Joseph Sargent

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,395
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA