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Actors: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Burgess Meredith
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about In Harm's Way |
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After disobeying orders, a captain is removed from his ship.
However, when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, The captain is cleared of wrong doing, promoted to admiral and put in charge of a fleet to overtake a japanese occupied island.
He gets is old crew back together. They overtake the Japs and claim the island.
Along the way, the admiral meets his son that he hasn't seen in 18 years and finally starts a relationship with him. He also meets a navy nurse and falls in love.
While planning to take another occupied island, the fleet discovers a fleet of 17 japanese ships heading toward them. They set up mine field, which takes out 3 of the jap ships. A fleet of pt boats takes out a few more of the jap ships, and the navy detroyers engage the rest of the jap fleet.
Most of the jap ships are destroyed; the ones that aren't retreat.
Most of the navy fleet is destroyed too, including the admiral's ship.
All but one of the admiral's men are killed. The admiral survived, but lost his leg. He awakens in a hospital ship and is told that his battle was a complete victory.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of In Harm's Way |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- senior military
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
Island?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
How many deaths in film?
- thousands
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- ocean ship battles
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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