The Last Days of Patton
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | The Last Days of Patton by Ladislas Farago |
| Written by | William Luce |
| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Starring |
George C. Scott Eva Marie Saint Murray Hamilton Ed Lauter Richard Dysart |
| Theme music composer | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Robert E. Fuisz |
| Producer(s) |
Alfred R. Kelman William F. Storke |
| Cinematography | Dennis C. Lewiston |
| Editor(s) | Bill Blunden |
| Running time | 146 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Entertainment Partners |
| Distributor | CBS |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 14, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Patton |
The Last Days of Patton is a 1986 made-for-television film sequel to the 1970 film Patton, which portrays the last few months of the general's life. George C. Scott reprises the role of General George S. Patton, and Eva Marie Saint portrays Beatrice Patton, the general's wife. It was directed by Delbert Mann.
As a result of General George S. Patton's (George C. Scott) decision to use former Nazis to help reconstruct post-World War II Germany (and publicly defending the practice), General Dwight Eisenhower (Richard Dysart) removes him from that task and reassigns him to supervise "an army of clerks" whose task is to write the official history of the U.S. military involvement in World War II.
Shortly thereafter, on December 9, 1945 (a day before he was to transfer back to the United States), Patton is involved in an automobile accident that seriously injures his spinal column, paralyzing him. As he lies in his hospital bed, he flashes back to earlier pivotal moments in his life, including stories his father told him of his grandfather's service during the American Civil War which inspired him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, his marriage to his wife Beatrice (Eva Marie Saint), and his championing of the use of tanks in the United States Army.
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