Average Rating: 5.2/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 5
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1965 Wide
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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
Unrated, 2 hr. 45 min.
Jan 1, 1965 Wide
May 22, 2001
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (6) | DVD (7)
The intergeneration conflict, a recurrent motif in John Wayne's pictures, is most explicit in Otto Preminger's WWII drama, between Wayne and his soldiers as well as between him and his son--the Duke gets to impart lessons of manhood and honor to both
It goes on and on, the slowness exacerbated by Preminger's customary long takes and by the endless parade of star cameos.
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.
Solid WWII drama with a most impressive cast even with many future stars in small roles. Some of the special effects are dated and obvious now but for the time frame were effective. John Wayne and Patricia Neal are unexpectedly quite well matched as a couple with her prickliness and his laconic style playing well off
February 9, 2008
Super Reviewer
John Wayne leads the United States Navy into a monumental struggle against the Japanese. Kirk Douglas is the anti-hero who stirs up a fuss. The ships are models and the battles are conducted in a bathtub.
December 16, 2007
Super Reviewer
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