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Stars and Stripes Forever

6.819521h 30mMovieDramaMusic

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.

DirectorHenry Koster
WritersLamar Trotti·Ernest Vajda
ProducerLamar Trotti

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Cast · Directed by Henry Koster

CWClifton Webb
Clifton Webb
John Philip Sousa
DPDebra Paget
Debra Paget
Lily Becker
RWRobert Wagner
Robert Wagner
Willie Little
RHRuth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
Jennie Sousa
FCFinlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Col. Randolph
RRRoy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Maj. George Porter Houston
THThomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry
David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry)
HT
Helen Van Tuyl
Mrs. President Harrison
DCDorinda Clifton
Dorinda Clifton
Dancer (uncredited)

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Is Stars and Stripes Forever on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for Stars and Stripes Forever?

Stars and Stripes Forever hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 9, 1953. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Stars and Stripes Forever based on a true story?

Yes — Stars and Stripes Forever is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).