It goes on and on, the slowness exacerbated by Preminger's customary long takes and by the endless parade of star cameos.
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02/09/06
In Harm's Way (1965)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:5
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 45 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A navy man goes out to capture strategic islands held by the Japanese during World War II. It doesn't get more macho than this: IN HARM'S WAY was directed by Otto Preminger and stars John Wayne,... [More]
Starring: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Patricia Neal
Director: Otto Preminger
Reviews for In Harm's Way
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05/24/03
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05/21/07
The intergeneration conflict, a recurrent motif in John Wayne's pictures, is most explicit in Otto Preminger's WWII drama, between Wayne and his soldiers as well as between him and his son--the Duke gets to impart lessons of manhood and honor to both
12/12/06
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10/09/05
A colossal bore.
09/28/05
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05/09/05
Top CriticEpic WWII production plays like star-studded soap opera at times.
01/02/05
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11/19/04
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03/24/04
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03/12/04
Preminger seems happier with long transition shots of the Hawaiian Islands and military class ships than it does with creating rhythm in the film’s narrative.
11/05/03
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