In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way (1965) is Otto Preminger's sprawling WWII drama, free to watch online on iFILM. Days after the Pacific Fleet is crippled, Navy captain Rockwell Torrey is handed a shot at redemption.

Shot in black and white and running close to three hours, the film stacks the deck with stars: John Wayne as the steady old sailor, Kirk Douglas as his hot-tempered exec, plus Patricia Neal, Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews. Torrey hauls friends out of trouble, cuts through careerist scheming and tries to rebuild things with his estranged officer son — all while planning Operation Skyhook, a risky island push that could swing the Pacific war.

Preminger skips the flag-waving. What he's really after is the cost of command, where every win gets paid for in the lives of people Torrey loves. One for fans of old-school war pictures with real ships and no CGI. Stream In Harm's Way (1965) online on iFILM.