Hell to Eternity (1960)
2h 11m
Running Time
August 1, 1960Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jeffrey Hunter
Guy Gabaldon
David Janssen
Sgt. Bill Hazen
Sessue Hayakawa
General Matsui
Vic Damone
Cpl. Pete Lewis
George Takei
George Une
Patricia Owens
Sheila Lincoln
Richard Eyer
Guy as a Boy
John Larch
Capt. Schwabe
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 1, 1960
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 11m
Content RatingNR
Budget$800,000
Genres
Wiki.
Hell to Eternity is a 1960 American World War II film starring Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone and Patricia Owens, directed by Phil Karlson. This film biopic is about the true experiences of Marine hero Pfc. Guy Gabaldon (played by Hunter), a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese American foster family, and his heroic actions during the Battle of Saipan. Sessue Hayakawa played the role of Japanese commander at Saipan.