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| George C. Scott | ... | General George S. Patton Jr. | |
| Karl Malden | ... | General Omar N. Bradley | |
| Stephen Young | ... | Captain Chester B. Hansen | |
| Michael Strong | ... | Brigadier General Hobart Carver | |
| Carey Loftin | ... | General Bradley's Driver (as Cary Loftin) | |
| Albert Dumortier | ... | Moroccan Minister | |
| Frank Latimore | ... | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport | |
| Morgan Paull | ... | Captain Richard N. Jenson | |
| Karl Michael Vogler | ... | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel | |
| Bill Hickman | ... | General Patton's Driver | |
| Pat Zurica | ... | First Lieutenant Alexander Stiller (as Patrick J. Zurica) | |
| James Edwards | ... | Sergeant William George Meeks | |
| Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Colonel Gaston Bell | |
| David Bauer | ... | Lieutenant General Harry Buford | |
| John Barrie | ... | Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham | |
| Richard Münch | ... | Colonel General Alfred Jodl (as Richard Muench) | |
| Siegfried Rauch | ... | Captain Oskar Steiger | |
| Michael Bates | ... | Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery | |
| Paul Stevens | ... | Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Codman | |
| Gerald Flood | ... | Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder | |
| Jack Gwillim | ... | General Sir Harold Alexander | |
| Edward Binns | ... | Major General Walter Bedell Smith | |
| Peter Barkworth | ... | Colonel John Welkin | |
| Lionel Murton | ... | Third Army Chaplain | |
| David Healy | ... | Clergyman | |
| Sandy McPeak | ... | Correspondent (as Sandy Kevin) | |
| Douglas Wilmer | ... | Major General Francis de Guingand | |
| John Doucette | ... | Major General Lucian K. Truscott | |
| Tim Considine | ... | Soldier Who Gets Slapped | |
| Abraxas Aaran | ... | Willy | |
| Clint Ritchie | ... | Tank Captain | |
| Alan MacNaughton | ... | British Briefing Officer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Florencio Amarilla | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Brady | ... | Lieutenant Young (uncredited) | |
| Charles Dennis | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Voice (uncredited) (voice) | |
| Dolores Judson | ... | Knustford Welcome Club Dignitary (uncredited) | |
| Hellmut Lange | ... | Major Dorian von Haarenwege (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Rhodewalt | ... | Cynical Wounded Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Lowell Thomas | ... | Himself - Movietone News Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Harry Towb | ... | American GI Cook (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Franklin J. Schaffner | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Francis Ford Coppola | (screen story and screenplay) and | |
| Edmund H. North | (screen story and screenplay) | |
| Ladislas Farago | (based on factual material from "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph") and | |
| Omar N. Bradley | (based on factual material from "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph") | |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Caffey | .... | associate producer | |
| Frank McCarthy | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerry Goldsmith | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Fred J. Koenekamp | (director of photography) (as Fred Koenekamp) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hugh S. Fowler | (film editor) (as Hugh Fowler) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Michael McLean | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Urie McCleary | |||
| Gil Parrondo | (as Gil Parrando) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Antonio Mateos | |||
| Pierre-Louis Thévenet | (as Pierre-Louis Thevenet) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Del Acevedo | .... | makeup artist | |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | .... | makeup supervisor (as Dan Striepeke) | |
Production Management | |||
| Francisco Day | .... | unit production manager | |
| Eduardo García Maroto | .... | unit production manager (as Eduardo G. Maroto) | |
| Tadeo Villalba | .... | unit production manager | |
| Francisco Ariza | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| James Blakeley | .... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Eli Dunn | .... | assistant director | |
| José López Rodero | .... | assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero) | |
| Michael D. Moore | .... | second unit director (as Michael Moore) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jose Luis Del Barco | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Julián Martín | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Dennis J. Parrish | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| Michael Pickwoad | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Jack Senter | .... | assistant supervising art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don J. Bassman | .... | sound producer (as Don Bassman) | |
| James Corcoran | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Theodore Soderberg | .... | sound re-recordist (as Ted Soderberg) | |
| Murray Spivack | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Douglas O. Williams | .... | sound re-recordist (as Douglas Williams) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alex Weldon | .... | mechanical effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| L.B. Abbott | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Art Cruickshank | .... | special photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Joe Canutt | .... | action coordinator | |
| Joe Canutt | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Stefano Capriati | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Bill Hickman | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kim Kahana | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Cecilio Paniagua | .... | cameraman: second unit | |
| Clifford Stine | .... | cameraman: second unit | |
| Mike Benson | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Del Ruth | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ramiro Sabell | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Brent Eldridge | .... | digital color correction (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Julio Sempere | .... | military vehicles coordinator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Omar N. Bradley | .... | senior military advisor (as General of the Army Omar N. Bradley USA) | |
| Paul D. Harkins | .... | technical advisor (as General Paul D. Harkins USA Ret.) | |
| Glover S. Johns Jr. | .... | technical advisor (as Colonel Glover S. Johns Jr. USA Ret.) | |
| Luis Martín Pozuelo | .... | miltary advisor: Spanish (as Lieutenant Colonel Luis Martín Pozuelo) | |
| Richard Vetter | .... | process consultant | |
| Carl Williams | .... | process consultant | |
| Ralph M. Leo | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Julio Sempere | .... | army supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Julio Sempere | .... | military equipment supervisor (uncredited) | |
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PATTON was truly a shock to the system when it was released. The United States was still in the thick of the Vietnam war, and the country was extremely polarized between the hawks and the doves. Then along comes Patton, with a portrayal of a rebellious General who was always being put in his place by the establishment - even though he was, of course, a major establishment figure (generals aren't usually the most liberal or progressive types). Eisenhower (unseen) and the media are portrayed as unsympathetic to the maverick Patton, who is so single-minded in his determination to defeat the Germans you have to root for him, despite his boorish behavior.
And that is why Patton works - you have an unambiguous war against and unambiguous evil - Nazi Germany. Whereas Vietnam might have been a tough conflict for even its supporters to explain, World War Two was quite simple - we were the good guys, and they WERE the bad guys. And so you COULD root for the US Army and Patton without feeling a tinge of guilt.
Also superb in the film is everyman Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley, providing the stable and workmanlike leader (and one who rises quicker in the ranks due to it) to Patton's egomaniac.
And Yes, George C. Scott delivers a career-defining performance that is one for the books. Could Brando or Telly Savalas have pulled off the role as well? I don't think so - it was just tailor made for Scott.