As a result of General George S. Patton's (George C. Scott) decision to use former Nazis to help reconstruct post-World War II Germany (and publicly defending the practice), General Dwight Eisenhower (Richard Dysart) removes him from that task and reassigns him to supervise "an army of clerks" whose task is to write the official history of the U.S. military involvement in World War II. Shortly thereafter, on December 9, 1945 (a day before he was to transfer back to the United States), Patton is involved in an automobile accident that seriously injures his spinal column, paralyzing him. As he lies in his hospital bed, he flashes back to earlier pivotal moments in his life, including stories his father told him of his grandfather's service during the American Civil War which inspired him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, his marriage to his wife Beatrice (Eva Marie Saint), and his championing of the use of tanks in the United States Army.
Credits
The Last Days of Patton Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paul Maxwell
He was 64, 70 years old when he died
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as Lt.Gen. Geoffrey Keyes |
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George C. Scott
He was 58, 71 years old when he died
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as General George S. Patton Jr. |
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Richard Dysart
He was 57, 86 years old when he died
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as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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Murray Hamilton
He was 63, 63 years old when he died
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as Gen. Hobart 'Hap' Gay |
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Shane Rimmer
He was 57, 89 years old when he died
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as Dr. Col. Lawrence Ball |
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Ed Lauter
He was 47, 74 years old when he died
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as Dr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill |
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Eva Marie Saint
She was 62, now 100 years old
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as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton |
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Kathryn Leigh Scott
She was 43, now 81 years old
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as Jean Gordon |
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Daniel Benzali
He was 36, now 74 years old
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as Col. Glen Spurling |
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Horst Janson
He was 50, now 89 years old
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as Baron von Wangenheim |
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Ron Berglas
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as Young Patton |
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Don Fellows
He was 63, 84 years old when he died
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as Lt.Gen. Walter Bedell Smith |
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Lee Patterson
He was 57, 77 years old when he died
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as Col. Paul Harkins |
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Alan MacNaughtan
He was 66, 82 years old when he died
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as Brigadier Hugh Cairns (as Alan MacNaughton) |
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Errol John
He was 61, 63 years old when he died
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as Sgt. 1st Class George Meeks |
The Last Days of Patton Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Delbert Mann as Director. He was 66 (87) years old when He died
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Directing |
