In Harm's Way (1965)

The film follows the military developments in the Pacific during and after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The central character is a ship captain who, after a suspension, is reinstated and leads an operation to take back some islands who were controlled by the Japanese. Concurrently with the military action, we follow the private lives of some of the characters. The protagonist gets involved with a nurse, and meets his son, from whom he had been estranged. There is also the ship's executive officer, who has problems with alcohol, and an unfaithful wife. He later gets involved with a younger woman.

Entertaining war drama, which manages a nice balance between military action and personal drama. It is interesting also that the operations are all fictitious, but reportedly give a good idea of what the Pacific war was like in that period and region. While not a groundbreaking or impacting work, it is not as bad as some reviewers have said it is. One of the critics of the time put it in her worst-of-year list, ranked second.

Rating: 57