Patton

Released Year: 1970

Certificate: U

Runtime: 172 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 91

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Stars: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong

No of Votes: 93741

Gross: 61700000

Overview: The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.

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