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Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II.
Apr 2, 1970 · Patton: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong. The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
General George S. Patton was a larger than life character as well as one of the finest field commanders during World War 2. George C. Scott's portrayal of this complex man is extraordinary in a film as much about war as it about men whose responsibility is to lead other men into harm's way.
Biography of controversial World War II hero General George S. Patton. The film covers his wartime activities and accomplishments, beginning with his entry into the North African campaign and ...
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- War, Biography, History, Drama
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Featuring an Oscar®-winning performance by George C. Scott, PATTON is Twentieth Century Fox's legendary World War II epic. PATTON is a study of two men: the brilliant, erratic General George S. Patton, Jr., and Omar N. Bradley, the steady professional General of the Army.
Synopsis. Against a backdrop of the Stars and Stripes, General George S. Patton (George C. Scott) addresses his troops on the eve of battle. His uniform is impeccable, his medals uncountable, and his ramrod demeanor unassailable.
Brief Synopsis. The legendary general's rebellious behavior almost costs him his command during World War II.
Mar 17, 2002 · "Patton" is not a war film so much as the story of a personality who has found the right role to play. Scott's theatricality is electrifying. As Patton he always stands up in his Jeep, loves making speeches, grandstands, plunges into the action to personally goad his men, even directs traffic.
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich.
Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott as Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley, and was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their screenplay on Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by ...
