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2George Patton (born November 11, 1885, San Gabriel, California, U.S.—died December 21, 1945, Heidelberg, Germany) was a U.S. Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the European and Mediterranean theatres during World War II. His strict discipline, toughness, and self-sacrifice elicited exceptional pride within his ranks, and the general was colourfully referred to as “Old Blood-and-Guts” by his men. However, his brash actions and mercurial temper led to numerous controversies during his career.
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Cast: George C. Scott
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Producers: Frank Caffey, Frank McCarthy
Screenwriters: Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North, Ladislas Farago, Omar N. Bradley