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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

They showed the war to the world.
Mar 31, 2017 3h 15m
7.9
44 votes

Synopsis

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

Title Five Came Back
Companies Passion Pictures, Amblin Television, Rock Paper Scissors
Countries United States of America
Keywords post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), world war ii, post world war ii
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)
John Ford

John Ford

Self (archive footage)
William Wyler

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)
John Huston

John Huston

Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)
George Stevens

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)