Movie
Hell to Eternity
“The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific!”
6.3/10
1960
2h 11m
en
Drama
War
Overview
Based on the story about Guy Gabaldon, a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese-American foster family. After Pearl Harbor, his foster family is interned at the Manzanar camp for Japanese Americans, while he enlists in the Marines, where his ability to speak Japanese becomes a vital asset. During the Battle of Saipan, he convinces 800 Japanese to surrender after their general commits suicide.
Director
Phil Karlson
Writers
Walter Roeber Schmidt, Ted Sherdeman
Movie Information
Release Date
August 1, 1960
Runtime
2h 11m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
18
Production
Allied Artists Pictures
Atlantic Pictures Corporation
