Overview
Release Date:
1 August 1960 (USA)
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Tagline:
The guts! Glory! Gallantry of America's hell-bent for victory Marines!
Plot:
When his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the marines to become a hero in the Battle of Saipan.
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Awards:
1 nomination
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Hell to Eternity
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Additional Details
Runtime:
131 min
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
The screen rights for
Guy Gabaldon's story were initially purchased by Gramercy Pictiures the day after he appeared on the
"This Is Your Life" (1952) broadcast of June 19, 1957.
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Quotes:
Pete:
[
looking at Sheila] Do you know her?
Bill:
Yeah, I know her. Half the guys on the island know her.
Pete:
Well, listen, I'm just passing through, but how about a little introduction?
Bill:
Pete, do you remember the football game we played with Navy back in ...
Pete:
Don't change the subject, just introduce ...
Bill:
Not changing the subject! What was the score?
Pete:
Nothing to nothing. There was no score.
Bill:
THAT is my point! She's a writer for a magazine back in the States. She writes how everyone should give their all to the servicemen. She just doesn't practice what she preaches, that's all.
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I remember seeing this movie many times in the 60's and 70's at the theater, on television, and on VHS. I grew up watching WWII movies and remember this as one that had a special appeal to me. I guess because I lived in Japan in the 1950's and visited some of the locales from the movie. The acting was well done and the story was well told and realistic. It is interesting to view the cast when they were relatively new to movies. David Janssen and Vic Damone stand out in my memory and Jeffrey Hunter was always a class act in films. I highly recommend seeing it if possible. I do find it hard to believe that it is called a "lost classic" and runs so high for a copy. Anyone know where I could get a cheaper copy, I would like to hear from you.