The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Gregory Peck
as Douglas MacArthur
Ivan Bonar
as Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
Ward Costello
as Gen. George C. Marshall
Nicolas Coster
as Colonel Sidney Huff
Marj Dusay
as Jean MacArthur
Ed Flanders
as President Harry S. Truman
Warde Donovan
as General Shepherd
Branscombe Richmond
as Korean Soldier
Jerry Holland
as Aide
Art Fleming
as The Secretary
Russell Johnson
as Admiral King
Sandy Kenyon
as General Wainwright
