MacArthur (MacArthur, the Rebel General) (1977)

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his is a biographical and semi-documentary look at the career of General Douglas MacArthur centering on his WWII and Korean War experiences. The movie examines MacArthur's 1942 recall from the Philippines by Franklin Roosevelt; his triumphant return to liberate the country from the Japanese; his guidance of & influence on the allies' post war policies in Japan; his often volatile & fragile relationship with Harry Truman; and finally his Korean War experiences which resulted in his dismissal from the army by Truman.