John Ford Goes to War

About John Ford Goes to War

When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. During the war, Field Photo made at least 87 documentaries, many with Ford's signature attention to heroism and loss, and many from the point of view of the fighting soldier and sailor.

John Ford Goes to War (2002) is a documentary film directed by Tom Thurman. At 56 minutes long, it arrived in January 2002.

Kris Kristofferson takes the lead as Narrator (voice), Peter Bogdanovich as Self - Interviewee, Oliver Stone as Self - Interviewee, and Andrew Sarris as Self - Interviewee. Written by Tom Marksbury.

Members will find filmmaking, film director, war propaganda, and world war ii in it. It streams on Starz, Starz Amazon Channel, and Starz Apple TV channel in the United States.

Their Finest, A Rainy Day in New York, and Malcolm & Marie make useful companions to John Ford Goes to War.