MacArthur (1977)

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Where the legend ends and the man begins.

The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, when he was removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

• Released: 1977-07-15
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 97 votes

Directed by Joseph Sargent.

Top cast

• Gregory Peck as Douglas MacArthur
• Ivan Bonar as Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
• Ward Costello as Gen. George C. Marshall
• Nicolas Coster as Colonel Sidney Huff
• Marj Dusay as Jean MacArthur
• Ed Flanders as President Harry S. Truman
• Warde Donovan as General Shepherd
• Branscombe Richmond as Korean Soldier
• Jerry Holland as Aide
• Art Fleming as The Secretary

Full cast & crew

Where to watch MacArthur

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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