Hell to Eternity (1960)

Hell to Eternity (1960)

The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific! 1960-08-01 United States of America 131 Min. PG-13
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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 is Guy Gabaldon
Guy Gabaldon
David Janssen is Sgt, Bill Hazen
Sgt, Bill Hazen
Sessue Hayakawa is General Matsui
General Matsui
Vic Damone is Cpl. Pete Lewis
Cpl. Pete Lewis
George Takei is George Une
George Une
Reiko Sato is Famika
Patricia Owens is Sheila Lincoln
Sheila Lincoln
Richard Eyer is Guy - as a Boy
Guy - as a Boy
John Larch is Capt. Schwabe
Capt. Schwabe
Bill Williams is Leonard