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Midway

The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

19762h 12mPGAction, Drama, History, War

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About Midway

Directors
Jack Smight
Cast
Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Robert Mitchum
Genres
Action, Drama, History, War
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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