Hell to Eternity
1960 • Drama | War
6.6 (16)
Phil Karlson
Director
Gil Doud
Story
Status
Released
Release date
August 1, 1960
Duration
131 Min
Language
en
Popularity
4.845
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Jeffrey Hunter
David Janssen
Sessue Hayakawa
Vic Damone
George Takei
Reiko Sato
Patricia Owens
Richard Eyer
John Larch
Bill Williams
Michi Kobi