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From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- British actress Deborah Kerr, famous for her roles in "The King And I," and "From Here To Eternity," passed away at the age of 86. Richard Roth takes a look at her career.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   13,258 votes
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Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writers:
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)
James Jones (novel)
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Release Date:
15 October 1953 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Pouring out of impassioned pages...brawling their way to greatness on the screen! more
Plot:
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Late Actress Kerr's Jewels Sell For Thousands
 (From WENN. 5 December 2008, 4:11 AM, PST)

Veteran’s Day: 16 Of The Best World War II Movies
 (From Screen Rant. 11 November 2008, 12:27 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Burt Lancaster ... Sgt. Milton Warden

Montgomery Clift ... Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt

Deborah Kerr ... Karen Holmes

Donna Reed ... Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Frank Sinatra ... Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Philip Ober ... Capt. Dana Holmes
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Cpl. Leva
Harry Bellaver ... Pvt. Mazzioli

Ernest Borgnine ... Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson

Jack Warden ... Cpl. Buckley
John Dennis ... Sgt. Ike Galovitch
Merle Travis ... Sal Anderson
Tim Ryan ... Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Arthur Keegan ... Treadwell
Barbara Morrison ... Mrs. Kipfer - Owner of New Congress Club
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Additional Details

Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording) | 3 Channel Stereo

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Trivia:
Film debut of Claude Akins. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When 1st Sgt. Milton Warden is walking Pvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt over to Supply, the shadow of the boom mic can be seen on Prewitt's blouse. more
Quotes:
[Warden brings papers to Holmes' house for his signature, knowing that only his wife would be there]
Karen Holmes: Are these really important?
Sergeant Milton Warden: Yes, but not important they get signed today. Tomorrow's okay.
[She rips them up]
Sergeant Milton Warden: I have copies at the office, so it won't be much work to fix 'em up.
Karen Holmes: That's what I like about you, Sergeant: you have confidence. It's also what I dislike about you.
Sergeant Milton Warden: It's not confidence, ma'am; it's honesty. I just hate to see a beautiful woman going all to waste.
Karen Holmes: Waste, did you say? There's a subject I might tell you something about. I know several kinds of waste, Sergeant. You're probably not even remotely aware of some of them. Would you like to hear? For instance, what about the house without a child? There's one sort for you. Then there's another... You're doing fine, Sergeant. My husband's off somewhere, and it's raining outside, and we're both drinking now. You've probably only got one thing wrong. The lady herself. The lady's not what she seems. She's a... washout, if you know what I mean... and I'm sure you know what I mean!
Sergeant Milton Warden: You going to cry?
Karen Holmes: Not if I can help it. What are you doing?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Blowdry (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Chattanooga Choo Choo more

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13 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
See the Re-Release, 8 December 2003
10/10
Author: clg-2 from Seattle, Washington

I was a kid when I first saw the movie. All I remembered is the beach scene, and I thought it was a lot longer in duration than it actually is. I went to see the re-release this week. Wow! Has this movie held up! The few chauvinistic remarks directed at women would not be acceptable today but reflect how things were at that time. This is a top-notch film in every way! The acting by the stellar cast is close to perfection (Sinatra, Lancaster, Kerr, Borgnine, Clift--I rate them in that order, but they're all excellent). The plot has huge forward momentum, particularly when we see the page on the calendar. This is a classic! See it again!

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