A Salute to a Rebel

Starring: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, David Bauer, Edward Binns, John Doucette, Michael Strong

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - General Patton

Why watch this? This is the role George C. Scott was destined to play.

Plot Summary: This war film chronicles the World War II career of the controversial American General George S. Patton, beginning with his command in North Africa after a devastating defeat. The film follows his leadership across key campaigns, including the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Battle of the Bulge. Throughout, it explores his complex personality, highlighting both his brilliant military strategy and his outspoken nature and difficult relationships with superiors and subordinates.

Dad's Preview: In real life, Patton was larger than life. Here is a spanning epic that manages to paint an intimate portrait of this complicated, often controversial, military leader. He inspired his men, yet was brutally hard on them. He was such a prima donna that he was often at odds with his superiors. Regardless, he was a military genius who was instrumental in our Allied forces defeating the Nazis in WWII.

Frank McCarthy; 20th Century Fox