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The Winds of War S1E1 — The Winds Rise

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The Winds of War•Season 1•Episode 1

The Winds Rise

8.0/10 · 245 votesFeb 6, 1983147 min

Ranked #1 of 7 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

In April 1939, Victor 'Pug' Henry and his wife Rhoda set sail for Europe where he is to take up his post as a Naval Attache at the U.S Embassy in Berlin. Aboard ship, they meet General Von Roon and Pamela Tudsbury, who is traveling

Directed byDan Curtis

Written byHerman Wouk

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Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Victor 'Pug' Henry

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw

Natalie Jastrow

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Byron Henry

John Houseman

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Aaron Jastrow

Polly Bergen

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Rhoda Henry

Lisa Eilbacher

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Madeline Henry

David Dukes

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Leslie Slote

Chaim Topol

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Berel Jastrow

Ben Murphy

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Warren Henry

Peter Graves

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Palmer 'Fred' Kirby

Jeremy Kemp

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Armin Von Roon

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Dan Curtis

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Herman Wouk

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Episode Summary

"The Winds Rise" is episode 1 of The Winds of War season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 245 votes, ranking #1 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Dan Curtis and written by Herman Wouk, it aired on February 6, 1983.

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