Back to browse
68% Critic Match
Stars and Stripes Forever
“Strike up the band! Here comes The Greatest Musical Show on Earth!”
6.8 / 10• 1952• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Clifton Webb
John Philip Sousa
Lead
Debra Paget
Lily Becker
Robert Wagner
Willie Little
Ruth Hussey
Jennie Sousa
Finlay Currie
Col. Randolph
Roy Roberts
Maj. George Porter Houston
Thomas Browne Henry
David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry)
HV
Helen Van Tuyl
Mrs. President Harrison
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Koster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Stars and Stripes Forever is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
