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From Here to Eternity -- 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.

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Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writers:
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)
James Jones (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 October 1953 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War See more »
Tagline:
Pouring out of impassioned pages...brawling their way to greatness on the screen! See 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 » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(215 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Claude Akins ... Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)
Vicki Bakken ... Suzanne (uncredited)
Margaret Barstow ... Roxanne (uncredited)
Henry Beau ... (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey ... Army Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
John Bryant ... Capt. G.R. Ross (uncredited)
Mary Carver ... Nancy (uncredited)
John L. Cason ... Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
Mack Chandler ... Soldier (uncredited)
John Davis ... Soldier (uncredited)
Don Dubbins ... Pvt. Friday Clark - Bugler (uncredited)
Elaine DuPont ... (uncredited)
Moana Gleason ... Rose - Waitress in Enlisted Men's Club (uncredited)
Robert Healy ... Soldier (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson ... Cpl. Champ Wilson (uncredited)
June Horne ... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
James Jones ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Robert Karnes ... Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Manny Klein ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Laguna ... Soldier (uncredited)
Carey Leverette ... Soldier (uncredited)
Weaver Levy ... Bartender (uncredited)
William Lundmark ... Bill (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk ... Col. Wood (uncredited)
Tyler McVey ... Maj. Stern (uncredited)
Kristine Miller ... Georgette - Lorene's Roommate (uncredited)
Patrick Miller ... Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Pike ... Maj. Bonds (uncredited)
Allen Pinson ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)

George Reeves ... Sergeant Maylon Stark (uncredited)
Joe Roach ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Fay Roope ... Gen. Slater (uncredited)
Delia Salvi ... Billie (uncredited)
Louise Saraydar ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Alvin Sargent ... Nair (uncredited)
Joseph Sargent ... Soldier (uncredited)
Joan Shawlee ... Sandra (uncredited)
Al Silvani ... Soldier Leaving New Congress Club (uncredited)

Angela Stevens ... Jean (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Military Guard (uncredited)
John Veitch ... Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Way ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Norman Wayne ... Soldier (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke ... Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
Jean Willes ... Annette - Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Norman Wright ... (uncredited)
Carleton Young ... Col. Ayres (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fred Zinnemann 
 
Writing credits
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)

James Jones (novel)

Produced by
Buddy Adler .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Duning 
 
Cinematography by
Burnett Guffey (director of photography)
Floyd Crosby (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
William A. Lyon  (as William Lyon)
 
Casting by
Maxwell Arnow (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Cary Odell 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle 
 
Costume Design by
Jean Louis (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell .... makeup artist
Helen Hunt .... hair styles
Robert J. Schiffer .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Earl Bellamy .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Lodge Cunningham .... sound engineer
John P. Livadary .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
John L. Cason .... stunt double: John Dennis (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Irving Lippman .... still photographer (uncredited)
Val O'Malley .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Val O'Malley .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Sati Tooray .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
Morris Stoloff .... musical director
Michael Goldsen .... music consultant: Polynesian music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Kendall J. Fielder .... technical adviser (as Brig. Gen. Kendall J. Fielder Ret.)
Walter Shenson .... unit publicist
Mushy Callahan .... boxing advisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (archive footage) | Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording) | 3 Channel Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #16582) | Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Brazil:14 | UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | USA:TV-PG | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Diamond Head, O'ahu, Hawaii, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
An urban myth regarding the casting of Frank Sinatra was that the Mafia made Columbia Pictures an offer they couldn't refuse. This of course was fictionalized in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1972) and its subsequent film adaptation. The real reason for Sinatra's casting was mainly his then-wife Ava Gardner, who was shooting a film for Columbia head Harry Cohn and suggested to him that he use Sinatra. Although initially reluctant, Cohn eventually saw this as being a good idea, as Sinatra's stock was so low at the time that he would sign for a very low salary. Sinatra had been lobbying hard for the role,even suggesting he would do it for nothing, but he was eventually hired for the token amount of $8,000.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Inside the dining room, Sgt. Warden puts some rolled up sheets of paper on the table. When Karen picks them up, they are unrolled.See more »
Quotes:
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson:Tough monkey. Guys like you end up in the stockade sooner or later. Some day you'll walk in; I'll be waiting. I'll show you a couple of things.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Getaway: Episode #14.44" (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
Serenade in BlueSee more »

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26 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
See the Re-Release, 8 December 2003
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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