Hell to Eternity (1960) — drama, war film. Directed by Phil Karlson. Starring Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Sessue Hayakawa, Vic Damone. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A young man's journey from Depression-era hardship to wartime heroism through linguistic diplomacy and moral resilience.
Drama, War · 6.3/10 · 131 min · 1960
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.
