Macarthur The Rebel General Poster Original Daybill 1977 Gregory Peck
Daybill Poster.Macarthur: The Rebel General (MacArthur as it was released in the USA) is a 1977 American biographical war film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Gregory Peck in the eponymous role as American General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The film portrays MacArthur's (Gregory Peck) life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan in World War II, to 1952, after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Harry Truman (Ed Flanders) for insubordination. It is recounted in flashback as MacArthur visits West Point in 1962.The film is recognized by American Film Institute in the following lists:2003: AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains: General Douglas MacArthur – Nominated Hero.