In Harm's Way (1965)
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In Harm's Way, based on James Bassett's novel Harm's Way, has enough plot in it for four movies or a good miniseries (when it was shown on network television in prime time, it was broken into two very full nights). On the morning of December 7, 1941, a heavy cruiser, commanded by Captain Rockwell Torrey (John Wayne), and the destroyer Cassidy, under acting commander Lieutenant (jg) William McConnell (Thomas Tryon), are two of a handful of ships that escape the destruction of the Japanese attack
Jan 1, 1965 Wide
May 22, 2001
Paramount Pictures
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Cast
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John Wayne
Capt. Rockwell Torrey -
Kirk Douglas
Cmdr. Paul Eddington -
Patricia Neal
Lt. Maggie Haynes -
Tom Tryon
Lt. William McConnel -
Dana Andrews
Adm. Broderick -
Paula Prentiss
Bev McConnel -
Brandon De Wilde
Ens. Jeremiah Torrey -
Henry Fonda
CINCPAC Admiral -
Stanley Holloway
Clayton Canfil -
Jill Haworth
Ens. Annalee Dorne -
Burgess Meredith
Commander Powell -
Franchot Tone
CINCPAC I Admiral -
Patrick O'Neal
Cmdr. Neal O'Wynn -
Carroll O'Connor
Lieutenant Commander Bu... -
Slim Pickens
CPO Culpepper -
Barbara Bouchet
Liz Eddington -
Hugh O'Brian
Marine Corps Major -
James Mitchum
Ens. Griggs -
George Kennedy
Col. Gregory -
Bruce Cabot
Quartermaster Quoddy -
Tod Andrews
Capt. Tuthill -
Stewart Moss
Ens. Balch -
Richard Le Pore
Lt. Tom Agar -
Chet Stratton
Ship's doctor -
Dort Clark
Boston -
Larry Hagman
Lieutenant Cline -
Soo Yong
Tearful Woman -
Jerry Goldsmith
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It goes on and on, the slowness exacerbated by Preminger's customary long takes and by the endless parade of star cameos.
Thematically, this WWII drama is a typical John Wayne fare--the Duke imparts lessons of manhood and honor--but technically, it's an atypical Preminger movie, slow-paced and shapeless.
A colossal bore.
Epic WWII production plays like star-studded soap opera at times.
Preminger seems happier with long transition shots of the Hawaiian Islands and military class ships than it does with creating rhythm in the film's narrative.
Preminger's black-and-white Cinemascope frame looks great... though the pacing becomes rather slack from time to time.
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