Patton (1970)
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
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General George S. Patton Jr. -
General Omar N. Bradley -
Captain Chester B. Hansen -
Brigadier General Hobart Carver -
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Moroccan Minister -
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport -
Captain Richard N. Jenson -
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel -
General Patton's Driver -
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Sergeant William George Meeks -
Colonel Gaston Bell -
Lieutenant Gen. Harry Buford -
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
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Director:
Franklin J. SchaffnerWriters:
Francis Ford Coppola (screen story and screenplay), Edmund H. North (screen story and screenplay), Ladislas Farago (based on factual material from Patton: Ordeal and Triumph), Omar N. Bradley (based on factual material from: A Soldier's Story)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Initially, George C. Scott refused to film the famous speech in front of the American flag when he learned that the speech was going to come at the opening of the film. He felt that if they put that scene at the beginning, then the rest of his performance would not live up to that scene. So director Franklin J. Schaffner lied to Scott and told him that the scene would be put at the end of the film.
Quotes
Patton:
Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
Goofs
Patton is shown having read a book, "The Tank in Attack", by his adversary, Erwin Rommel. The book "Panzer greift an" was however never finished by Rommel. Most of what was to be in "The Tank in Attack" can be found in the book The Rommel Papers, which is made from notes and diary entries by Field Marshal Rommel during the Africa campaign.
Crazy Credits
One of the very, very few Twentieth Century-Fox films in which that company's logo is not shown at all, beginning or end. The film simply begins with the opening speech, and the opening Fox logo is replaced with an in-credit text-only notice after the speech. However, recent television showings have added the logo (not on DVD prints), and the addition is obviously spliced in from another piece of film.
Alternate Versions
The IMDb credits reflect those in a version of the film once broadcast by Cinemax and listed in the AFI Catalogue. Another version in letterbox format (once broadcast by AMC) omit and change some of the credits. Omitted are: credits for Alex Weldon, Joe Canutt and Pacific Title. Changed credits are all in the Sound Department, where Don J. Bassman, 'Theodore Soderberg', Murray Spivack and Douglas O. Williams are credited simply for 'sound." Whether this was a re-released version is uncertain.
Soundtracks
Scotland the Brave(uncredited)
Traditional
Played by the bagpipers of Montgomery's 8th Army as they parade through Messina.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Biography | Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
2 April 1970Language
English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, SpainBox Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$61,749,765
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$61,749,765
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