John Paul Jones (film)
John Paul Jones is a 1959 biographical adventure film from Warner Bros. Pictures, filmed in the Technirama process, about the American Revolutionary War naval hero. The film, shot in Dénia, Spain, was produced by Samuel Bronston and directed by John Farrow, from a screenplay by John Farrow, Ben Hecht, and Jesse Lasky Jr. The film is based on the story Nor'wester by Clements Ripley. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography was by Michel Kelber. It was the final film directed by Farrow.
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| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Written by | John Farrow Jesse Lasky Jr. Ben Hecht |
| Based on | Nor'wester by Clements Ripley |
| Produced by | Samuel Bronston |
| Starring | Robert Stack Marisa Pavan |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Edited by | Eda Warren |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
Production companies | Samuel Bronston Productions Suevia Films-Cesáreo González |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 126 mins |
| Countries | United States Spain |
| Languages | English French |
| Budget | $4–5 million |
| Box office | $1 million (est. US/Canada rentals) |
The film stars Robert Stack (in the title role), Marisa Pavan, Charles Coburn, Macdonald Carey, Jean-Pierre Aumont, David Farrar, Peter Cushing, Basil Sydney, and Thomas Gomez. The director's daughter and son Mia Farrow and John Charles Farrow also make their feature film debuts. Bette Davis made a cameo appearance as Empress Catherine the Great.