Patton (1970)

This is a Barracks, Not a Bordello

General Patton (George C. Scott) brings an enforced disciplinary code to the soldiers when he arrives at corps headquarters in Tunisia. He inspects the mess hall and the soldiers’ barracks, while cleaning up their appearance.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.

Released in 1970 by Fox.

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  • character-type: Military Officer
  • character-type: Cook
  • character-type: Soldier
  • action: Scold
  • action: Salute
  • action: Inspect
  • action: Lecture
  • editors-choice: Tuff Guys
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Military & War Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Epics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Action & Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Military Action & Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Biography
  • mood: Witty
  • mood: Tuff
  • primary-occasion: Grab a Bite
  • secondary-occasion: Breakfast
  • prop: Uniform
  • prop: Helmet
  • setting: Military Base
  • theme: Discipline
  • theme: Duty
  • theme: Dedication
  • theme: Consequences
  • theme: Respect
  • theme: Pride
  • theme: Authority
  • theme: Power
  • theme: Honor
  • actor: Harry Towb
  • actor: George C. Scott
  • director: Franklin J. Schaffner
  • producer: Frank McCarthy
  • producer: Frank Caffey
  • cinematographer: Fred J. Koenekamp
  • composer: Jerry Goldsmith
  • editor: Hugh S. Fowler
  • role-name: General George S. Patton Jr.
  • role-name: American GI Cook
  • screenwriter: Edmund H. North
  • screenwriter: Omar N. Bradley
  • screenwriter: Ladislas Farago
  • screenwriter: Francis Ford Coppola
  • year: 1970
  • studio: Fox