MacArthur is a 1977 film about the famous, eponymous General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck), who became a celebrity - and controversial - figure in World War Two and the Korean War. Interposed with a speech the General is giving at the United States Military Academy, West Point, are flashbacks to his time in the Philippines, Australia, New Guinea and Korea, following events such as the fall and eventual retaking of the Philippines ("I Shall Return"), the Japanese Declaration of Surrender and the landings at Inchon followed by his dismissal by President Harry S. Truman.
The following weapons are used in the film MacArthur:
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
A brief combat scene in New Guinea shows Australian soldiers being mowed down by a Japanese machine gun carrying Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingLee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th centuryError creating thumbnail: File missingAustralian soldiers armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles are caught on the wrong end of an ambush in New Guinea.
M1903 Springfield
US Army soldiers carry M1903 Springfield rifles in the Philippines before MacArthur's evacuation.
The M1 Carbine appears in several scenes, carried by American soldiers (presumably officers).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingWorld War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 CarbineError creating thumbnail: File missingAs a GI is mowed down by Japanese fire, his M1 Carbine is visible behind him.Error creating thumbnail: File missingTo the left of the frame, an M1 Carbine is apparent in a soldiers hand.
M14 Rifle
Cadets marching at West Point in 1962 carry M14 Rifle's.
During the fall of the Philippines, an anti-aircraft crew on Corregidor are seen firing a Browning M2 mocked up to resemble the Browning M2 Water Cooled. A dead giveaway is the use of an M2 charging handle and stock with an M1917 water jacket.
