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The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history! - Midway
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Title: Midway

Release Date: 18 Jun 1976

Runtime: 2h 12m

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War

Director: The Mirisch Company, Universal Pictures

Production Companies: The Mirisch Company, Universal Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (290 votes)

Cast

  • Capt. Matthew Garth: Charlton Heston
  • Adm. Chester W. Nimitz: Henry Fonda
  • Capt. Vinton Maddox: James Coburn
  • Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance: Glenn Ford
  • Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort: Hal Holbrook
  • Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.: Robert Mitchum
  • Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto: Toshirō Mifune
  • Cmdr. Jessop: Cliff Robertson
  • Lt.Cmdr. Blake: Robert Wagner
  • Admiral Jack Fletcher: Robert Webber
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