Plot
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Cast
George C. Scott
General George S. Patton Jr.
Karl Malden
General Omar N. Bradley
Stephen Young
Captain Chester B. Hansen
Michael Strong
Brigadier General Hobart Carver
Carey Loftin
General Bradley's Driver
Albert Dumortier
Moroccan Minister
Frank Latimore
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport
Morgan Paull
Captain Richard N. Jenson
Karl Michael Vogler
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Bill Hickman
General Patton's Driver
Pat Zurica
First Lieutenant Alexander Stiller
James Edwards
Sergeant William George Meeks
Crew
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
Frank McCarthy
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
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