Five Came Back

March. 31,2017      NR
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.”

Meryl Streep as  Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg as  Self
Paul Greengrass as  Self
Guillermo del Toro as  Self
Lawrence Kasdan as  Self
John Ford as  Self (archive footage)
William Wyler as  Self (archive footage)
John Huston as  Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra as  Self (archive footage)

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