Hell to Eternity 63 years old

The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific!

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 Cast

Name Character
George Takei He was 23, now 86 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 78 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
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Hell to Eternity (63 years)

The Marines' Battle Cry of the South Pacific!

  • Release day: Monday, August 01, 1960
  • Runtime: 131 minutes
  • Budget: 800000.00