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In Harm's Way

1965 · 165 min

A sprawling, somber wartime drama that interweaves personal turmoil with large-scale naval battles, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

Directed by
Otto Preminger
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal
Tagline
Stripped of everything - they lived and loved and fought as if there were no tomorrow...
Overview
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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Directed by
Otto Preminger
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • sea
  • military
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Otto Preminger
Written by
Wendell Mayes
Starring
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Brandon De Wilde, Jill Haworth, Dana Andrews
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Loyal Griggs
Runtime
165 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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