Hell to Eternity
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.
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Hell to Eternity
- Overview
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- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 1, 1960
Runtime
2h 11m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
65%
Original Title
Hell to Eternity
Production Companies
Allied Artists Pictures, Atlantic Pictures Corporation
Director
Phil Karlson
Budget
$800,000
Description
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.