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Hell to Eternity (1960)
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Sessue Hayakawa, Vic Damone
6.9
83%Runtime131 min
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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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Directed by Phil Karlson in 1960, Hell to Eternity is a compelling wartime drama that offers a unique perspective on the Japanese-American experience during World War II. The film's standout performance by Jeffrey Hunter as Guy Gabaldon, a Hispanic-American who is raised by a Japanese-American family, adds depth and nuance to the story as he navigates loyalty, identity, and the realities of war.
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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, 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.
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