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)
55 %
Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 6 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 45 mins
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, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, and many more tough guys.... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Patricia Neal, Carroll O'Connor
Director: Otto Preminger
Screenwriter: Wendell Mayes
Producer: Otto Preminger
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Screenwriter: Wendell Mayes
Producer: Otto Preminger
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
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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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05/09/05
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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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