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Hell to Eternity

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
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Hell to Eternity (1960)
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After his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the Marines and becomes a hero in the Battle of Saipan.After his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the Marines and becomes a hero in the Battle of Saipan.After his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the Marines and becomes a hero in the Battle of Saipan.

  • Director
    • Phil Karlson
  • Writers
    • Ted Sherdeman
    • Walter Roeber Schmidt
    • Gil Doud
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Hunter
    • David Janssen
    • Vic Damone
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phil Karlson
    • Writers
      • Ted Sherdeman
      • Walter Roeber Schmidt
      • Gil Doud
    • Stars
      • Jeffrey Hunter
      • David Janssen
      • Vic Damone
    • 46User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast21

    Jeffrey Hunter
    Jeffrey Hunter
    • Guy Gabaldon
    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Sgt. Bill Hazen
    Vic Damone
    Vic Damone
    • Cpl. Pete Lewis
    Patricia Owens
    Patricia Owens
    • Sheila Lincoln
    Richard Eyer
    Richard Eyer
    • Guy as a Boy
    John Larch
    John Larch
    • Capt. Schwabe
    Bill Williams
    Bill Williams
    • Leonard
    Michi Kobi
    Michi Kobi
    • Sono
    George Shibata
    • Kaz Une
    Reiko Sato
    Reiko Sato
    • Famika
    Richard Gardner
    • Polaski
    Bob Okazaki
    • Papa Une
    George Matsui
    • George as a Boy
    Nicky Blair
    Nicky Blair
    • Martini
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • George Une
    • (as George Takai)
    Miiko Taka
    Miiko Taka
    • Ester
    Tsuru Aoki
    Tsuru Aoki
    • Mother Une
    • (as Tsuru Aoki Hayakawa)
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • Gen. Matsui
    • Director
      • Phil Karlson
    • Writers
      • Ted Sherdeman
      • Walter Roeber Schmidt
      • Gil Doud
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      On July 8, 1944, Pfc. Guy Gabaldon single-handedly brought in 800 Japanese prisoners. He is credited with a total of 1,500 from June to August, 1944 from Saipan and Tinian islands.
    • Goofs
      In all of Vic Damone's scenes as Cpl. Pete Lewis, he is seen wearing a very shiny gold bracelet, including in combat scenes. In reality, no person in combat would have been allowed to wear a shiny gold bracelet, nor would they have wanted to, out of concern for the bright glint given off which might betray their position. Damone should have been told to remove the bracelet during filming.
    • Quotes
      • Capt. Schwabe: Lewis? How's it going? Says here you were shot in the ashcan.
      • Pete: Not bad, sir. Could have been a howitzer.
    • Connections
      Referenced in To Tell the Truth: Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, (Guy Gabaldon, Terry Burnett & Alfred Delage - contestants) (1960)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 1, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Beyond the Call
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Production company
      • Atlantic Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $800,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 11m(131 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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