Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Setting
Hawaii
Trailer
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Festival History
- Golden Globes (USA) 1961 generic
Titles
| Original title | Hell to Eternity | |
| Alternate title | Saipan |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Hell To Eternity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1961) | 3 releases, 1961-1989: Fresh Sound Records, Warwick |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
