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.
MacArthur (1977) is a drama, history and war film directed by Joseph Sargent, released on July 15, 1977 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello and Nicolas Coster. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 97 ratings.
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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
Russell Johnson
as Admiral King
Sandy Kenyon
as General Wainwright
Directed by Joseph Sargent, written by Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins, produced by Frank McCarthy.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 97 ratings.
Gregory Peck dons the uniform of the four/five star American General who rose to prominence in the far east theatre of operations during World War Two. We start with the Japanese over-running the Philippines and seeing him strategically withdraw to the relative safety of Australia. There he finds that there is little appetite in Washington to take the fight to the enemy, indeed there’s considerable uncertainty as…
Reviewed on December 31, 2025
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The main cast of MacArthur (1977) includes Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello, Nicolas Coster and Marj Dusay. The film was directed by Joseph Sargent. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
MacArthur was released on July 15, 1977 and runs for 2h 10m.
MacArthur (1977) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 97 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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