Two American titans go nuclear on each other — and nobody even has the bomb yet.
U.S. President Harry S Truman and his commander in the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur, disagree on war strategy. Their conflict comes to a head when Truman relieves the insubordinate MacArthur from command.
Acting
Fonda's MacArthur: pure theatrical swagger in uniform
Direction
Page stages arguments like boxing matches
Production
Convincing White House sets on TV budget
Director
Anthony Page
Henry Fonda
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
E.G. Marshall
President Harry S. Truman
Lucille Benson
Bess Truman
Lloyd Bochner
Averell Harriman
Andrew Duggan
Gen. Courtney 'Court' Whitney
Russell Johnson
Gen. George Stratemeyer
John Larch
Gen. Omar Bradley
John Randolph
Charlie Ross
Barry Sullivan
Dean Acheson
Richard Loo
Chiang-Kai-Shek
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Wallace
Priscilla Pointer
Jean MacArthur
John Mahon
Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg
Michael Fox
Adm. Sherman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Russell Johnson (Gen. Stratemeyer) is forever typecast as the Professor from Gilligan's Island — his dramatic military turn here confuses generations.
Made just three years after the real MacArthur's death, this TV movie helped cement his contested legacy as tragic hero rather than insubordinate warmonger.
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