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The Winds of War

The Winds of War

The first theatrical motion picture made for television

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Overview

Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor "Pug" Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.

Created by Herman Wouk
Written by Herman Wouk
Produced by Dan Curtis
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Victor 'Pug' Henry

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw

Natalie Jastrow

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Byron Henry

John Houseman

John Houseman

Aaron Jastrow

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Rhoda Henry

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Madeline Henry

David Dukes

David Dukes

Leslie Slote

Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

Berel Jastrow

Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy

Warren Henry

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Palmer 'Fred' Kirby

Themes & Keywords

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About The Winds of War

The Winds of War is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 1983 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, franklin delano roosevelt, miniseries, family saga. Created by Herman Wouk, it stars Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent. Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor "Pug" Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.

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