Midway (1976) - The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!

Midway

The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!
( Action / Drama / History / War )

US Runtime: 132 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 18, 1976 [USA]

Director:	Jack Smight [Director]

Writer:	Donald S. Sanford [Screenplay]

Producer:	Walter Mirisch [Producer]

Cinematography:	Harry Stradling Jr. [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Robert Swink [Editor] Frank J. Urioste [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Companys:	The Mirisch Company (US) Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

Cast:

Charlton Heston Capt. Matthew Garth Henry Fonda Adm. Chester W. Nimitz James Coburn Capt. Vinton Maddox Glenn Ford Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Hal Holbrook Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort Robert Mitchum Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr. Toshirô Mifune Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Cliff Robertson Cmdr. Jessop Robert Wagner Lt.Cmdr. Blake Robert Webber Admiral Jack Fletcher James Shigeta Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo Pat Morita Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka John Fujioka Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi Ed Nelson Admiral Harry Pearson Christopher George Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky Erik Estrada Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos Tom Selleck Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard Robert Ito Cmdr. Minoru Genda Christina Kokubo Haruko Sakura Susan Sullivan Ann (TV Version) Larry Pennell Captain Cyril Simard Monte Markham Commander Max Leslie		Biff McGuire Captain Miles Browning Kevin Dobson Ensign George Gay Glenn Corbett Lieutenant Commander John Waldron Gregory Walcott Captain Elliott Buckmaster Edward Albert Lieutenant Tom Garth Dale Ishimoto Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya Dabney Coleman Captain Murray Arnold Clyde Kusatsu Cmdr. Watanabe Phillip R. Allen Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach Sab Shimono Lt. Tomonaga Conrad Yama Adm. Nobutake Kondo Yuki Shimoda Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu Seth Sakai Capt. Kameto Kuroshima Kurt Grayson Maj. Floyd 'Red' Parks Alfie Wise Chief Radioman Horace F. Dobbs John Bennett Perry ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek Steve Kanaly Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey Kip Niven Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot Dennis Rucker Ens. Manson Michael Richardson Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz James Ingersoll Pilot, PBY 'Strawberry 12'

Uncredited Cast:

Larry Csonka Cmdr. Delaney (uncredited) Mitchell Ryan RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)		Lloyd Kino Capt. Aoki (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Steven Burnett Stunts Gary Combs Stunts Erik Cord Stunts Victor Paul Stunts		Charlie Picerni Stunts Bill Saito Stunts James Winburn Stunts

Art Department:

John M. Dwyer Set Decoration

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