Cast
Robert Stack
as John Paul Jones
Marisa Pavan
as Aimee de Tellison
Charles Coburn
as Benjamin Franklin
Erin O'Brien
as Dorothea Danders
Bette Davis
as Empress Catherine the Great
Macdonald Carey
as Patrick Henry
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as King Louis XVI
David Farrar
as John Wilkes
Peter Cushing
as Captain Richard Pearson
Susana Canales
as Marie Antoinette
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime2h 06m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, History, Action
Votes14
DirectorJohn Farrow
WritersJohn Farrow, Jesse Lasky Jr., Clements Ripley
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJohn Paul Jones
About John Paul Jones
The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.
Directed by John Farrow, John Paul Jones leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan, Charles Coburn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1959.
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