{"id":85294,"date":"2022-07-09T17:47:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T00:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85294"},"modified":"2024-06-22T20:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T03:31:17","slug":"in-harms-way-1965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85294","title":{"rendered":"In Harm&#8217;s Way (1965)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;All battles are fought by scared men who&#8217;d rather be someplace else.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-85295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Poster.png 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the start of World War II, an American Navy captain (John Wayne) begins a romance with a divorced nurse (Patricia Neal) and meets his estranged son (Brandon De Wilde), who is serving as an ensign in the Naval Reserve and engaged to a young nurse (Jill Haworth); meanwhile, &#8220;Rock&#8221; (Wayne) gives a troubled naval aviator (Kirk Douglas) a second chance by asking him to serve on a crucial mission, but Douglas&#8217;s presence causes unexpected challenges.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burgess Meredith Films<\/li>\n<li>Dana Andrews Films<\/li>\n<li>Franchot Tone Films<\/li>\n<li>George Kennedy Films<\/li>\n<li>Henry Fonda Films<\/li>\n<li>John Wayne Films<\/li>\n<li>Kirk Douglas Films<\/li>\n<li>Military<\/li>\n<li>Otto Preminger Films<\/li>\n<li>Patricia Neal Films<\/li>\n<li>Patrick O&#8217;Neal Films<\/li>\n<li>Paula Prentiss Films<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nOtto Preminger directed this big-budget adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harm%27s_Way_(novel)\">a novel by James Bassett<\/a>, focusing on the efforts of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. For a lengthy war film, there are surprisingly few fighting sequences; instead, the sprawling narrative covers numerous character-driven subplots, some better limned than others. The primary protagonists are Wayne&#8217;s &#8220;Rock&#8221; and Neal&#8217;s Maggie, representing a refreshingly mature new couple who are comfortable with what they want from one another. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-Neal-Dinner.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much less likable is Douglas&#8217;s Commander Eddington, who we feel sorry for early in the film given his wife&#8217;s outrageous behavior, but who eventually shows his own dark side. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-1024x432.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Douglas3.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also see brief snippets of a loving couple (Tom Tryon and Paula Prentiss) who&#8217;ve been kept apart while Tryon is MIA, and are reunited for an uncertain amount of time. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tryon-Prentiss.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we observe De Wilde and Wayne making uneasy peace with one another:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Wayne-De-Wilde.png 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; as De Wilde begins working for a public relations commander (Patrick O&#8217;Neal) who in turn reports to an incompetent admiral (Dana Andrews). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Andrews.png 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking much more mature than she did in her breakthrough role in Preminger&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84858\"><em>Exodus<\/em> (1960)<\/a> is Jill Haworth as De Wilde&#8217;s fiancee. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-1024x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Haworth-de-Wilde.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe vast supporting cast also includes many other minor characters, including Burgess Meredith as Wayne&#8217;s loyal assistant:<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Meredith2.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Henry Fonda in an extended cameo as a stoic admiral: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Fonda.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Franchot Tone in a short sequence as a commander, among others. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Tone.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography and location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-1024x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/In-Harms-Way-Pearl-Harbor.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course Preminger fans will be curious to check it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059309\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1965\/04\/07\/archives\/john-wayne-starred-in-preminger-film.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s251harms.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/4651\/in-harms-way#articles-reviews?articleId=115823\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;All battles are fought by scared men who&#8217;d rather be someplace else.&#8221; Synopsis: At the start of World War II, an American Navy captain (John Wayne) begins a romance with a divorced nurse (Patricia Neal) and meets his estranged son (Brandon De Wilde), who is serving as an ensign in the Naval Reserve and engaged to a young nurse (Jill Haworth); meanwhile, &#8220;Rock&#8221; (Wayne) gives a troubled naval aviator (Kirk Douglas) a second chance by asking him to serve on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85294\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85294"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98012,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85294\/revisions\/98012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}