Hell to Eternity 64 years old
The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific!
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.
Credits
Hell to Eternity Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Takei He was 23, now 87 years old | as George Une |
| Bill Williams He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Leonard |
| Jeffrey Hunter He was 33, 42 years old when he died | as Guy Gabaldon |
| Richard Eyer He was 15, now 79 years old | as Guy - as a Boy |
| Patricia Owens She was 35, 75 years old when she died | as Sheila Lincoln |
| John Larch He was 45, 91 years old when he died | as Capt. Schwabe |
| Michi Kobi She was 35, 91 years old when she died | as Sono |
| David Janssen He was 29, 48 years old when he died | as Sgt, Bill Hazen |
| Sessue Hayakawa He was 71, 84 years old when he died | as General Matsui |
| George Shibata He was 33, 60 years old when he died | as Kaz Une |
| Vic Damone He was 32, 89 years old when he died | as Cpl. Pete Lewis |
| Reiko Sato She was 28, 49 years old when she died | as Famika |
Hell to Eternity Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Burnett Guffey as Director of Photography. He was 55 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Phil Karlson as Director. He was 52 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Leith Stevens as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Irving H. Levin as Producer. | Production |
| Ted Sherdeman as Screenplay. He was 51 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gil Doud as Story. He was 46 (43) years old when He died | Writing |
| Roy V. Livingston as Editor. He was 54 (60) years old when He died | Editing |
| Walter Roeber Schmidt as Screenplay. | Writing |
Hell to Eternity (64 years)
The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific!
- Release day: Monday, August 01, 1960
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Budget: 800000.00