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Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur is a 1976 American made-for-television historical drama film about the confrontation between President Harry S. Truman and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
| Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Drama |
| Screenplay by | Ernest Kinoy |
| Directed by | Anthony Page |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Lucille Benson E. G. Marshall Lloyd Bochner Russell Johnson Howard Hesseman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David L. Wolper |
| Producer | Stan Margulies |
| Production locations | NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California |
| Editor | Jim McElroy |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Production company | Wolper Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 4, 1976 |
Premise edit
U.S. President Harry S. Truman (E.G. Marshall) and his commander in the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur (Henry Fonda), disagree on war strategy. Their conflict comes to a head when Truman relieves the insubordinate MacArthur of his command.
Cast edit
- Henry Fonda as General Douglas MacArthur
- E. G. Marshall as President Harry S. Truman
- Lucille Benson as Bess Truman
- Lloyd Bochner as Averell Harriman
- Russell Johnson as General George Stratemeyer
- Howard Hesseman as AP Man
References edit
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur at IMDB