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

The real Ira Hayes was awarded the Parachutist Badge upon his completion of jump school, which he attended after his boot camp training. Later he earned the Presidential Unit Citation for his combat actions in the Pacific. Yet neither of these awards appear on his uniform after he returns to the United States for the war bond tour (however, his uniform does correctly include ribbons for the American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

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Connections

Referenced in Full Metal Jacket (1987)

User Reviews

Good. Not a war movie.

This is the sad and touching story of Ira Hayes, with a fine acting job by Tony Curtis. Do not expect action scenes with battles and heroics. There is only a brief section that takes place on Iwo Jima;the rest is drama. Some may argue about this or that point of historical accuracy-- with good reason probably--but when all that is done, we're left with just a good drama about a young man who could not cope with the bizarre role of 'national hero' that fate forced upon him. The story is about how events outside his control affected his relationships with friends, family, his community, comrades and his country. We wish life could have turned out better for such a decent man.