Jack Smight

The Battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Midway interweaves the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States. The all-star cast and breakthrough war footage convey the Battle of Midway with powerful reality and epic sweep.

Classic war drama directed by Jack Smight. The film tells the story of the Japanese attack on the island of Midway in 1942, which saw US forces finally wresting control of the waves and staving off the threat of its West Coast being invaded. US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz (Henry Fonda) leads outnumbered US forces as they look to intercept Japanese military communications.<br/><br/>After then finding out that Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Toshirô Mifune) is planning an attack on the island of Midway, Captain Matt Garth (Charlton Heston) is tasked with planning the US defence. The cast also includes Robert Mitchum, Glenn Ford and James Coburn.

<b>OBS! Import.</b> Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.<br/><br/>Jack Smight directs this 1973 adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein (Leonard Whiting) is training to become a doctor when his younger brother tragically drowns. Unable to understand why God would take away his brother, Frankenstein declares his allegiance now lies with the devil and is determined to bring his sibling back to life. While studying anatomy, Frankenstein learns how to preserve dead matter and restore life. Working with Dr Henry Clerval (David McCallum), he sets out to achieve his ultimate goal of creating a human being, but this great discovery comes at a price. Jane Seymour, Michael Sarrazin and James Mason also star.<br/><br/><i>Typ: DVD</i>