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Old 04-12-2007, 06:04 AM   #77
Gen Disarray
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Originally Posted by Beginner
I can't remember the Name of the movie, but John Wayne played Capt/RADM Rock Torrie, Burgess Mederith was a PR person, Patricia Oneal was Wayne's romantic interest and Kirk Douglas was Cmdr Eddington.
I Harms Way Maybe?
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It was "In Harms Way" indeed, based on a novel by Basset I think. Good book, good flick.

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Here’s one I’ve been using an awful lot lately: “A lousy situation, Commander Eddington”
The quote referst to the state of things in the hours following the Pearl Harbor. I could go on, but I wont....
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