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Stars and Stripes Forever

1952 · 1h 30m · Drama, Music · United States of America

Strike up the band! Here comes The Greatest Musical Show on Earth!

A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
Lamar Trotti
Story by
Ernest Vajda
Starring
Clifton Webb, Debra Paget, Robert Wagner, Ruth Hussey
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6.1Smart score

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