In Harm's Way
“Stripped of everything - they lived and loved and fought as if there were no tomorrow...”
Synopsis
A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
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Top Cast
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John Wayne
Capt. Rockwell Torrey
Kirk Douglas
Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
Patricia Neal
Lt. Maggie Hayes
Tom Tryon
Mac McConnell
Paula Prentiss
Beverly McConnell
Brandon De Wilde
Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
Jill Haworth
Ens. Annalee Dorne
Dana Andrews
Admiral Broderick
Stanley Holloway
Clayton Canfil
Burgess Meredith
Commander Egan Powell
Barbara Bouchet
Liz Eddington
Franchot Tone
CINCPAC I
Henry Fonda
CINCPAC II
Patrick O'Neal
Commander Neal Owynn
Carroll O'Connor
Lt. Commander Burke
Slim Pickens
C.P.O. Culpepper
James Mitchum
Ensign Griggs
George Kennedy
Colonel Gregory
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 6, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 10, 2004
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.14x
+$4.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Screenplay & Story
- Wendell Mayes
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- In Harm's Way
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Production Budget
- $4.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Otto Preminger Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Preminger
Wendell Mayes, James Bassett
Jerry Goldsmith
Loyal Griggs
George Tomasini, Hugh S. Fowler
Otto Preminger
Department Leadership Roster
George Tomasini
Editor
Hugh S. Fowler
Editor
Otto Preminger
Director
Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
Otto Preminger
Producer
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About In Harm's Way
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is In Harm's Way about?
A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
Who directed In Harm's Way?
In Harm's Way was directed by Otto Preminger.
Who stars in In Harm's Way?
The principal cast of In Harm's Way includes John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss.
When was In Harm's Way released and how long is it?
In Harm's Way was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of In Harm's Way?
In Harm's Way had a reported production budget of $4.2M and grossed $9M at the worldwide box office (2.14 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for In Harm's Way?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In Harm's Way was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
Is In Harm's Way based on a book or true story?
In Harm's Way is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James Bassett".
What is the age rating and content advisory for In Harm's Way?
In Harm's Way holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).