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The Winds of War
The Winds of War
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The Winds of War

“The first theatrical motion picture made for television”

7.3 / 10
1983
1 season
7 episodes
War & PoliticsDrama

Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.

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Trailer

Opening to "The Winds of War" - from 1986 - w/o/c!!

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Ali MacGraw

Jan-Michael Vincent

John Houseman

Polly Bergen

Lisa Eilbacher

David Dukes

Chaim Topol

Ben Murphy

Peter Graves

Jeremy Kemp

Ralph Bellamy

Seasons

Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.

  • The Winds Rise

    1.The Winds Rise

    7.7
    06-02-1983147m

    In April 1939, Victor 'Pug' Henry and his wife Rhoda set sail for Europe where he is to take up his post as a Naval Attache at the U.S Embassy in Berlin. Aboard ship, they meet Gen...

  • The Storm Breaks

    2.The Storm Breaks

    7.3
    07-02-1983140m

    With the German invasion of Poland underway, Henry is called to Washington for a meeting with President Roosevelt. Impressed that Henry foresaw the German-Soviet pact, Roosevelt as...

  • Cataclysm

    3.Cataclysm

    7.3
    08-02-198394m

    Henry accompanies American banker Luigi Gianelli on a diplomatic mission to Italy to see if Il Duce will meet with a peace envoy. The Italian dictator agrees but when the same appr...

  • Defiance

    4.Defiance

    7.7
    09-02-198394m

    At Roosevelt's request, Henry goes to London to meet with the British and provide his own personal view on their doings. However, Henry is amazed to find how efficient their radar...

  • Of Love and War

    5.Of Love and War

    7.3
    10-02-198393m

    Safely back from the bombing mission, Henry begins to realize the strength of the mutual affection he and Pamela share. Any plans to spend time together are cut short when Henry is...

  • The Changing of the Guard

    6.The Changing of the Guard

    7.3
    11-02-1983147m

    With the Lend-Lease Act about to be passed, Roosevelt asks Henry to lead an informal escort of 70 merchant ships delivering much needed supplies to England. They're banking on the...

  • Into the Maelstrom

    7.Into the Maelstrom

    8.0
    13-02-1983142m

    Still assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Henry saves the day when friction rises between the Russian hosts and their visitors at a State dinner. In return, Stalin agrees to gr...

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