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  • Five Came Back The Mission Begins (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Five Came Back

The Mission Begins (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

When World War II breaks out, five of Hollywood's top directors leave their homes and careers to join the army and film the war effort.
Writer
Mark Harris (written by) (book)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Mar 31, 2017

Release date
Mar 31, 2017 (United States)

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23 cast members
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Frank Capra
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Guillermo del Toro
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John Ford
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Paul Greengrass
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Herbert Hoover
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John Huston
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Charles A. Lindbergh
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Gerald P. Nye
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Robert Parrish
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Steven Spielberg
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George Stevens
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Meryl Streep
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William Wyler
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Winston Churchill
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Adolf Hitler
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Jerry Lewis
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Victor McLaglen
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Benito Mussolini
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Ronald Reagan
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