John Paul Jones Movie Review 1959

Big bio of the Revolutionary War naval hero ("I have not yet begun to fight!") who wins a lot of battles but can't convince Congress to maintain a strong navy at war's end. He's sent to win sea battles for the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia and then spends his last years in France. Great action scenes, otherwise tedious.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Military, Military: Navy, Revolutionary War, Big Battles

Screenplay

John Farrow, Jesse Lasky

Cast

Robert Stack, Charles Coburn, MacDonald Carey, Marisa Pavan, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Cushing, Erin O'Brien, Bruce Cabot, David Farrar, Basil Sydney, John Crawford

Director

John Farrow

Music

Max Steiner

Other

Bette Davis

Producer

Samuel Bronston