Cast and Crew of Five Came Back

Five Came Back

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

Full Cast of Five Came Back

Meryl Streep as Narrator (voice)

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)
Francis Ford Coppola as Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self
Steven Spielberg as Self

Steven Spielberg

Self
Paul Greengrass as Self

Paul Greengrass

Self
Guillermo del Toro as Self

Guillermo del Toro

Self
Lawrence Kasdan as Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Self
John Ford as Self (archival footage)

John Ford

Self (archival footage)
William Wyler as Self (archival footage)

William Wyler

Self (archival footage)
John Huston as Self (archival footage)

John Huston

Self (archival footage)
Frank Capra as Self (archival footage)

Frank Capra

Self (archival footage)
George Stevens as Self (archival footage)

George Stevens

Self (archival footage)

Crew of Five Came Back

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