Ike: The War Years
(1979– )
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Ike: The War Years
(1979– )
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| Lee Remick | ... | ||
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Lloyd Alan | ... |
3rd Sergeant
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Terence Alexander | ... |
Gen. Arthur Tedder
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| Dana Andrews | ... | ||
| Jonathan Banks | ... |
1st Sergeant
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| Bonnie Bartlett | ... | ||
| Whit Bissell | ... |
Admiral
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William Boyett | ... |
Gen. Ward Hoffenberg
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| K Callan | ... |
Mrs. Westerfield
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| J.D. Cannon | ... | ||
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Anne Clements | ... |
Cockney Mum
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Patrick Culliton | ... |
Young Lieutenant
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David de Keyser | ... |
Field Marshall Sir Alan Brooke
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | ||
Miniseries detailing the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who commanded American forces during World War II, romanced his driver Kay Summersby and later became President of the United States. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Robert Duvall does Stalin, he does Adolf Eichmann, and here he does Dwight D Eisenhower, and does him brilliantly.
This early docudrama chronicles (at 4 hours) Ike's rise from the Pentagon, to Commander of European Operations, and the end of the war. It additionally gives an honest focus on a wartime relationship Ike shared with his female British driver, Kate Summersby (Lee Remick).
The film's inclusion of this aspect of Ike's command not only humanizes what might other wise be quite a hard edged movie, but also is effective counterpoint to war.
Remick is great as Ms. Sommersby, a no-nonsense, level headed English-woman put in the most difficult of wartime circumstances, in love with a man with whom there is no long-term. The ugly contradiction being that, as long as the war continues, so will they.
Duvall gives Ike many dimensions: strength, smart but far from infallible, diligence. I have no doubt that these may well be Ike's own persona, but in Mr. Duvall's portrayal, it is ingratiating, and believable.
Good work guys.