"Where the legend ends and the man begins."
The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Douglas MacArthur
Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
Gen. George C. Marshall
Colonel Sidney Huff
Jean MacArthur
President Harry S. Truman
General Shepherd
Korean Soldier
Aide
The Secretary
Admiral King
General Wainwright
Representative Martin
Colonel Diller
President Roosevelt
Colonel Whitney
Admiral Nimitz
General Sampson
General Eichelberger
Admiral Halsey
General Walker
General Marquat
Television Reporter
General Krueger
General Harding
Prettyman
Castro
Admiral Doyle
Admiral Leahy
General Kenney
General Blamey
General Collins
Ah Cheu
General Derevyanko
Prime Minister Shidehara
General Bradley
Admiral Sherman
Lieutenant Bulkeley
Emperor Hirohito
POW (uncredited)
Burial Detail Soldier (uncredited)
Korean Soldier (uncredited)
Emperor Hirohito (uncredited)
Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Photographer on USS Missouri (uncredited)
Major Akio Sakud (uncredited)
Japanese Administrative Assistant (uncredited)
Korean Soldier (uncredited)
Douglas (uncredited)
Lieutenant Colonel (Hospital Commander, Corregidor) (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Lieutenant Aames (uncredited)
Mashito (uncredited)
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First Assistant Director
Hairstylist
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Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Second Assistant Director
Makeup Artist
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
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Greensman
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