The Outsider (1961)

Tony Curtis plays an Indian (Nicknamed "Chief" by other soldiers) who fights in WWII and helps to raise the flag at Iwo Jima.

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

William Bradford Huie, Stewart Stern

Stars:

Tony Curtis, James Franciscus, Gregory Walcott

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Curtis	...	Ira Hamilton Hayes
James Franciscus	...	Pvt. James B. Sorenson
Gregory Walcott	...	Sgt. Kiley
Bruce Bennett	...	Gen. Bridges
Vivian Nathan	...	Nancy Hayes
Edmund Hashim	...	Jay Morago
Paul Comi	...	Sgt. Boyle
Stanley Adams	...	Noomie
Wayne Heffley	...	Cpl. Johnson
Ralph Moody	...	Uncle
Jeffrey Silver	...	McGruder
James Beck	...	Tyler (as Jim Beck)
Forrest Compton	...	Pharmacist Mate John H. Bradley
Pete Homer	...	Mr. Alvarez
Mary Patton	...	Chairlady

Storyline

Tony Curtis plays an Indian (Nicknamed "Chief" by other soldiers) who fights in WWII and helps to raise the flag at Iwo Jima.

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Plot Keywords:

iwo jima | ira hayes | u.s. marine corps | native american | american indian

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Taglines:

His most electrifying role!

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Außenseiter

Filming Locations:

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Lynda Day George.

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Goofs

Technical Sergeant Boyle, the war bond tour guide, wears no ribbons or service stripes on his uniform. But since he is an older Marine who has been in the Marine Corps for a long time, he should be wearing at least a few ribbons, plus one service stripe for each four years of Marine service.

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Connections

Referenced in Full Metal Jacket (1987)

User Reviews

Was very surprised to see this side of Tony Curtis' acting ablity...Excellent

This movie "The Outsider" was a pleasant surprise from the moment it started, until the very end of it. I thought that Tony Curtis was supurb as "Ira Hayes"...a part I feel should have won him an Acadamy Award Nomation and/or an Oscar. Tony Curtis was able to give the viewer great insight of the pain felt by this misguided Hero. Also, the raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima looked so real...and gave me such a powerful patriotic feeling. This movie does not come around to view very often...and my one wish is that it would be shown more. It was one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time.