Patton

1970 · 2h52 · Film

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

Starring George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Carey Loftin, Albert Dumortier, Frank Latimore, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, Bill Hickman

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North, José Luis del Barco

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography

Fred J. Koenekamp

Cast

Michael Strong, Carey Loftin, Albert Dumortier, Frank Latimore, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, Bill Hickman, Pat Zurica, James Edwards

Updated July 22, 2026

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