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Description:

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Top Cast >

Charlton Heston

As Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda

As Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn

As Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford

As Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook

As Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum

As Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Toshirō Mifune

As Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson

As Cmdr. Jessop

Robert Wagner

As Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Webber

As Admiral Jack Fletcher

James Shigeta

As Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Pat Morita

As Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

John Fujioka

As Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Ed Nelson

As Admiral Harry Pearson

Christopher George

As Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky

Erik Estrada

As Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos

Tom Selleck

As Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard

Robert Ito

As Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Christina Kokubo

As Haruko Sakura

Susan Sullivan

As Ann (TV Version)

Larry Pennell

As Captain Cyril Simard

Monte Markham

As Commander Max Leslie

Biff McGuire

As Captain Miles Browning

Kevin Dobson

As Ensign George Gay

Glenn Corbett

As Lieutenant Commander John Waldron

Gregory Walcott

As Captain Elliott Buckmaster

Edward Albert

As Lieutenant Tom Garth

Dale Ishimoto

As Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

Dabney Coleman

As Captain Murray Arnold

Clyde Kusatsu

As Cmdr. Watanabe

Phillip R. Allen

As Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach

Sab Shimono

As Lt. Tomonaga

Conrad Yama

As Adm. Nobutake Kondo

Yuki Shimoda

As Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu

Seth Sakai

As Capt. Kameto Kuroshima

Kurt Grayson

As Maj. Floyd 'Red' Parks

Alfie Wise

As Chief Radioman Horace F. Dobbs

John Bennett Perry

As ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek

Steve Kanaly

As Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey

Kip Niven

As Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot

Dennis Rucker

As Ens. Manson

Michael Richardson

As Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz

James Ingersoll

As Pilot, PBY 'Strawberry 12'

Larry Csonka

As Cmdr. Delaney (uncredited)

Mitchell Ryan

As RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino

As Capt. Aoki (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Jack Smight

Director

Donald S. Sanford

Screenplay

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Robert Swink

Editor

Walter Mirisch

Producer

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Frank J. Urioste

Editor

Bill Saito

Stunts

Victor Paul

Stunts

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

James Winburn

Stunts

Steven Burnett

Stunts

Erik Cord

Stunts

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Charlie Picerni

Stunts

Gary Combs

Stunts

Reviews:

John Chard (6.5/10)

They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans.

A critical part of WWII gets the big epic cinematic treatment, with all star casting and lots of noise. Though purporting to be exactly how things were during this particular battle, a pinch of salt is also needed. Much of the film is taken up with laying foundations for the air-sea engagement of the title, political posturing and military machinations are joined by needless sub-plots. The dialogue is often cheese laden, some characterisations equally so, while the splicing of real life footage and other war movie moments start to detract. However, the last third of film is thrilling and worth waiting for, a whirl of battle action as the Pacific conflict comes vividly to life both visually and aurally. 6.5/10

2016-01-12