Hell to Eternity

Hell to Eternity - (1960)Released

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.

Genres

DramaWar

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Allied Artists PicturesAtlantic Pictures Corporation

Spoken Languages

EspañolEnglish日本語

Release Date

1960-08-01

Budget

800000

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

131 minutes

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