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Director:
Writers:
Ted Sherdeman (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
1 August 1960 (USA) more
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Tagline:
THE MARINES' BATTLE CRY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC! (original print ad - all caps) more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Jeffrey Hunter ... Guy Gabaldon

David Janssen ... Bill

Vic Damone ... Pete
Patricia Owens ... Sheila Lincoln
Richard Eyer ... Guy, as a boy
John Larch ... Capt. Schwabe
Bill Williams ... Leonard
Michi Kobi ... Sono
George Shibata ... Kaz Une
Reiko Sato ... Famika
Richard Gardner ... Polaski
Bob Okazaki ... Papa Une
George Matsui ... George, as a boy
Nicky Blair ... Martini

George Takei ... George (as George Takai)
Miiko Taka ... Ester
Tsuru Aoki ... Mother Une (as Tsuru Aoki Hayakawa)
Sessue Hayakawa ... General Matsui
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Togawa ... Freddy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Phil Karlson 
 
Writing credits
Ted Sherdeman (screenplay) and
Walter Roeber Schmidt (screenplay)

Gil Doud (story)

Produced by
Irving H. Levin .... producer
Lester A. Sansom .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Leith Stevens 
 
Cinematography by
Burnett Guffey 
 
Film Editing by
Roy V. Livingston 
George White 
 
Art Direction by
Dave Milton  (as David Milton)
 
Set Decoration by
Joseph Kish 
 
Makeup Department
Bob Mark .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Edward Morey Jr. .... production manager
Harrold Weinberger .... production manager (as Harrold A. Weinberger)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clark L. Paylow .... assistant director (as Clark Paylow)
 
Art Department
Max Frankel .... property
Ted Mossman .... property
James West .... construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
John Bury Jr. .... sound
Ralph Butler .... sound (as Ralph E. Butler)
Charles G. Schelling .... sound editor (as Charles Schelling)
 
Special Effects by
Augie Lohman .... special effects
 
Stunts
Gil Perkins .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Simpson .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Arrico .... wardrobe
Wesley Jeffries .... wardrobe (as Wesley Jefferies)
Norah Sharpe .... wardrobe
Roger J. Weinberg .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Aubrey C. Lind .... music editor
Leith Stevens .... conductor
Nathan Scott .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Roland Dupree .... dance sequences stager: Miss Owens and Miss Sato
David Foos Jr. .... technical advisor (as Lt. Col. David Foos Jr.)
Guy Gabaldon .... technical advisor
Harry L. Mandell .... production executive
Clement J. Sadler .... technical advisor (as Lt. Col. Clement J. Stadler)
Sam Strangis .... script supervisor (as Sam J. Strangis)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
131 min
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tsuru Aoki's first American film in 25 years. more
Quotes:
Guy Gabaldon: [after shooting two soldiers] I understood that double-crossing speech! These men died without any reason. I didn't want to kill them! You want to go to your army? All right, you go, but I'm going with you to keep you honest, and you're gonna tell those people on this island that the war is over. Now let's move! more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Hell to Eternity, 7 October 2006
8/10
Author: texohio from United States

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.

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