In Harm's Way (1965)

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165 min - Drama | War - 6 April 1965 (USA)

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A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	John Wayne	...	Capt. Rockwell Torrey
	Kirk Douglas	...	Cmdr. Paul Eddington Jr.
	Patricia Neal	...	Lt. Maggie Haynes
	Tom Tryon	...	Mac McConnell
	Paula Prentiss	...	Beverly McConnell
	Brandon De Wilde	...	Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
	Jill Haworth	...	Ens. Annalee Dorne
	Dana Andrews	...	Adm. Broderick
	Stanley Holloway	...	Clayton Canfil
	Burgess Meredith	...	Cmdr. Egan Powell
	Franchot Tone	...	Adm. Husband E. Kimmel
	Patrick O'Neal	...	Cmdr. Neal Owynn
	Carroll O'Connor	...	Lt. Cmdr. Burke
	Slim Pickens	...	C.P.O Culpepper
	James Mitchum	...	Ens. Griggs

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Storyline

Captain Rockwell Torrey and Commander Paul Eddington are part of the Navy's effort to recuperate from, and retaliate for, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Torrey is romantically involved with nurse Maggie Haynes, and also tries to restore his relationship with his estranged son, Jeremiah, a young Naval officer. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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Stripped of everything - they lived and loved and fought as if there were no tomorrow...

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Drama | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

6 April 1965 (USA) See more »

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Première victoire See more »

Filming Locations:

Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, O`ahu, Hawaii, USA See more »

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Otto Preminger Films See more »

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Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm prints)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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Trivia

The film's title comes from a quote by Revolutionary War captain John Paul Jones: "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." See more »

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Continuity: The Japanese submarine in the Pearl Harbor attack changes appearance radically between shots - different models - at 0:23:16 and 0:23:54. See more »

Quotes

Ensign Jere Torrey: Leaving, sir?
Captain Rockwell Torrey: Yes. Before I pick you up and throw you to the fish.
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Featured in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) See more »

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"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree"
(uncredited)
Written by Charles Tobias, Lew Brown, and Sam H. Stept See more »

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