John Paul Jones (1959)
- Starring:
- Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Farrow
Synopsis of John Paul Jones
Robert Stack stars in this sea-faring historical epic as John Paul Jones, the first great hero of the American Navy. While originally a loyal soldier of the King's army, Jones in time becomes a fervent supporter of the American Revolutionaries, and he volunteers to lead the colonists' ragtag fleet to impressive victories against the British Navy; during a battle against the British ship Serapis, Jones utters the deathless words "I have not yet begun to fight." While his brave and intelligent leadership helps win America its freedom, his appeals to Benjamin Franklin (Charles Coburn) and the other leaders of Congress to strengthen the United States Navy fall on deaf ears; Jones is eventually branded a troublemaker, and in time, he is ordered to Russia, where he is to help guide the fleet of Catherine The Great (Bette Davis). Jones leads the Russian Navy to stunning victories in the Black Sea, reestablishing his reputation as one of the great military minds of his day. John Paul Jones also features a rousing score by the great film composer Max Steiner. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Complete Cast of John Paul Jones
- Robert Stack - John Paul Jones
- Charles Coburn - Benjamin Franklin
- MacDonald Carey - Patrick Henry
- Peter Cushing - Capt. Pearson
- Georges Riviere - Russian Chamberlain
- Basil Sydney - Sir William Young
- Robert Ayres
- Mitchell Kowal
- Jose Nieto
- Bruce Seton
- Christopher Rhodes
- Eric Pohlmann - George III
- Pepe Nieto
- John Phillips
- Nicholas Brady
- Paul Curran
- Thomas Gomez - Esek Hopkins
- Reed de Rouen
- Felix de Pomes - French Chamberlain
- Marisa Pavan - Aimee de Tellison
- Jean-Pierre Aumont - Louis XVI
- Bette Davis - Catherine II the Great
- Susana Canales - Marie Antoinette
- Bruce Cabot - Gunner Lowne
- Archie Duncan - Duncan MacBean
- Mia Farrow
- Frank Latimore - Lt. Richard Dale
- Rupert Davies
- Georges Rigaud
- Ford Rainey - Lt. Simpson
- Macdonald Parke - Arthur Lee
- Erin O'Brien - Dorothea Danders
- Alfred Brown
- John Crawford - George Washington
- Judson Laire
- David Farrar - John Wilkes
- Bob Cunningham
- Phil Brown
- Director(s):
- John Farrow
- Writer(s):
- John Farrow, Jesse Lasky, Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Bronston
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