In Harm's Way
starring: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss
directed by: Otto Preminger
directed by: Otto Preminger
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Two navy officers fight guilt and the japanese in the world war ii pacific.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 05/23/2006Starring: John Wayne Patricia NealRun time: 165 minutesRating: NrDirector: Otto Preminger
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Otto Preminger's sprawling World War II drama packs a lot into its 165 minutes, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor (which Preminger re-creates in amazing detail) and ending a couple of years later with America's return to the South Pacific in force. John Wayne and Kirk Douglas star as a career naval captain and his self-pitying commander in the peacetime navy who are thrust into battle when Pearl Harbor is bombed while they are on maneuvers. Minutes into WWII, they are already scapegoated and demoted by the embarrassed military brass. Wayne romances a WAVE nurse (Patricia Neal) and attempts a reconciliation with his estranged, spoiled son (Brandon de Wilde) while Douglas sinks into the bottle after the death of his cheating wife until the American fleet rebuilds and calls upon Wayne to lead one of the initial invasion forces. Henry Fonda makes a brief but commanding appearance as the fleet admiral. Burgess Meredith is a former writer turned witty commander, Dana Andrews a showy but indecisive admiral, and Stanley Holloway a genial Australian scout working with the American invasion forces. Tom Tryon and Paula Prentiss play newlyweds torn apart by the war, and also appearing are Franchot Tone, Carroll O'Conner, Slim Pickens, George Kennedy, Bruce Cabot, and Larry Hagman, among many, many more. Loyal Griggs's handsome black-and-white photography is topped only by Saul Bass's impressive closing credits sequence, a rising cascade of crashing waves and rough surf reportedly paced to mirror the dramatic rhythm of the film. --Sean Axmaker
Two navy officers fight guilt and the japanese in the world war ii pacific.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 05/23/2006Starring: John Wayne Patricia NealRun time: 165 minutesRating: NrDirector: Otto Preminger
Amazon.com essential video:
Otto Preminger's sprawling World War II drama packs a lot into its 165 minutes, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor (which Preminger re-creates in amazing detail) and ending a couple of years later with America's return to the South Pacific in force. John Wayne and Kirk Douglas star as a career naval captain and his self-pitying commander in the peacetime navy who are thrust into battle when Pearl Harbor is bombed while they are on maneuvers. Minutes into WWII, they are already scapegoated and demoted by the embarrassed military brass. Wayne romances a WAVE nurse (Patricia Neal) and attempts a reconciliation with his estranged, spoiled son (Brandon de Wilde) while Douglas sinks into the bottle after the death of his cheating wife until the American fleet rebuilds and calls upon Wayne to lead one of the initial invasion forces. Henry Fonda makes a brief but commanding appearance as the fleet admiral. Burgess Meredith is a former writer turned witty commander, Dana Andrews a showy but indecisive admiral, and Stanley Holloway a genial Australian scout working with the American invasion forces. Tom Tryon and Paula Prentiss play newlyweds torn apart by the war, and also appearing are Franchot Tone, Carroll O'Conner, Slim Pickens, George Kennedy, Bruce Cabot, and Larry Hagman, among many, many more. Loyal Griggs's handsome black-and-white photography is topped only by Saul Bass's impressive closing credits sequence, a rising cascade of crashing waves and rough surf reportedly paced to mirror the dramatic rhythm of the film. --Sean Axmaker
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Duke at his best
A classic match up of John Wayne, Kirk Douglas with a five star supporting cast. This, and the action a suspence of the early days of World War Two, make it unforgetable.
Rating: 
- OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 30
***1/2 1965. This film was based on James Bassett's Harm's Way. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Academy award nomination in the Best B&W Cinematography category. The movie depicts, from the Navy point of view or, rather, from the point of view of some Navy officers of the Pacific coast, the American reaction after Pearl Harbor. As other reviewers have made mention of it, it's evident that Otto Preminger wasn't that interested in filming sea battles, he only presented on the screen what his ... Read More
Rating: 
- Abandon ship!
I have to agree with most of the one and two-star reviews. This movie came to my attention as I was looking up Doug Stanton's excellent WWII book "In Harm's Way," which is not at all related. There's talk about making Stanton's book into a movie; that would really be something, as there is drama galore in the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis!
This 1965 star-packed, epic movie surprised me in a lot of ways, most of them bad. I was watching lots of movies in the 60's and I don't ... Read More
Rating: - John Wayne at it again
War in the Pacific. War situations. Friendship vs duty, and love all rolled up in one well written and acted movie. A powerhouse cast. Another satifying John Wayne WWII movie.....
Rating: - A Solid and and Enjoyable WWII Film!
In Harm's way is a rather interesting WWII film, to say the least. Released in 1965 but done in Black-&-White, the movie has a feel and look of a film much older. Although the beginning uses the historical bombing of Pearl Harbor as it's catalyst it is a fictional story.
Based on the bestselling novel by James Bassett, "In Harm's Way" follows a group of Navel officers and nurses in the early years of the war. Although the movie follows the book well it does tend to short-cut the plot somewhat. ... Read More
- Duke at his bestA classic match up of John Wayne, Kirk Douglas with a five star supporting cast. This, and the action a suspence of the early days of World War Two, make it unforgetable.
- OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 30***1/2 1965. This film was based on James Bassett's Harm's Way. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Academy award nomination in the Best B&W Cinematography category. The movie depicts, from the Navy point of view or, rather, from the point of view of some Navy officers of the Pacific coast, the American reaction after Pearl Harbor. As other reviewers have made mention of it, it's evident that Otto Preminger wasn't that interested in filming sea battles, he only presented on the screen what his ... Read More
- Abandon ship!I have to agree with most of the one and two-star reviews. This movie came to my attention as I was looking up Doug Stanton's excellent WWII book "In Harm's Way," which is not at all related. There's talk about making Stanton's book into a movie; that would really be something, as there is drama galore in the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis!
This 1965 star-packed, epic movie surprised me in a lot of ways, most of them bad. I was watching lots of movies in the 60's and I don't ... Read More
- John Wayne at it againWar in the Pacific. War situations. Friendship vs duty, and love all rolled up in one well written and acted movie. A powerhouse cast. Another satifying John Wayne WWII movie.....
- A Solid and and Enjoyable WWII Film!In Harm's way is a rather interesting WWII film, to say the least. Released in 1965 but done in Black-&-White, the movie has a feel and look of a film much older. Although the beginning uses the historical bombing of Pearl Harbor as it's catalyst it is a fictional story.
Based on the bestselling novel by James Bassett, "In Harm's Way" follows a group of Navel officers and nurses in the early years of the war. Although the movie follows the book well it does tend to short-cut the plot somewhat. ... Read More
