In Hawaii in 1941, 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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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Sgt. Milton Warden | |
| Montgomery Clift | ... | Robert E. Lee Prewitt | |
| Deborah Kerr | ... | Karen Holmes | |
| Donna Reed | ... | Alma aka Lorene | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Angelo Maggio | |
| Philip Ober | ... | Capt. Dana Holmes | |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Sgt. Leva | |
| Harry Bellaver | ... | Mazzioli | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Corp. Buckley | |
| John Dennis | ... | Sgt. Ike Galovitch | |
| Merle Travis | ... | Sal Anderson | |
| Tim Ryan | ... | Sgt. Pete Karelsen | |
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Arthur Keegan | ... | Treadwell |
| Barbara Morrison | ... | Mrs. Kipfer | |
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It's 1941. Robert E. Lee Prewitt has requested Army transfer and has ended up at Schofield in Hawaii. His new captain, Dana Holmes, has heard of his boxing prowess and is keen to get him to represent the company. However, 'Prew' is adamant that he doesn't box anymore, so Captain Holmes gets his subordinates to make his life a living hell. Meanwhile Sergeant Warden starts seeing the captain's wife, who has a history of seeking external relief from a troubled marriage. Prew's friend Maggio has a few altercations with the sadistic stockade Sergeant 'Fatso' Judson, and Prew begins falling in love with social club employee Lorene. Unbeknownst to anyone, the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor looms in the distance. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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28 August 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,650,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: What do I get for it?
Annette: Members are entitled to all privileges of the club, which includes dancing, snack bar, soft drink bar, and gentlemanly relaxation with the opposite gender - so long as they ARE gentlemen, and no liquor is permitted, got it?
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(1939) (uncredited)
Written by Leo Killion, Ted McMichael and Jack Owens
Played on piano by Fatso
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When Sgt Warden first brings Prewitt into the company office there are two empty hooks on the wall. Immediately after Prewitt is shown sitting below the hooks talking to Maggio through the screen door and there is now a campaign hat hanging from one of the hooks. See more »Quotes
Annette: That'll be four bucks, babyface. Two for initiation fee, two for this month's dues.Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: What do I get for it?
Annette: Members are entitled to all privileges of the club, which includes dancing, snack bar, soft drink bar, and gentlemanly relaxation with the opposite gender - so long as they ARE gentlemen, and no liquor is permitted, got it?
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Opening credits prologue: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS HAWAII 1941 See more »Soundtracks
The Hut-Sut Song(1939) (uncredited)
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"From Here to Eternity" contains the best performance delivered by an actor of any gender on celluloid. Montgomery Clift is assertive, funny, tough, sensitive and charismatic in the pivotal role of Robert E. Lee Prewitt, the rebellious loner with the streak of nobility. It is easy to see why James Dean idolized him after seeing his portrayal in the film. It is also a shame modern actors don't mention his name more often when listing their influences. As often noted, he preceded Brando by two years (he first appeared in Red River, released in 1948; Brando bowed in The Men in 1950)and created the arch-type of the 1950's rebel. But due to his intelligence, Clift also informed his characters with a sense of purpose. He didn't simply rebel. For instance, in Eternity, he apologises after an angry outbreak at his girlfriend. Instead of appearing weak, he impressed me all the more for doing so. It makes him appear more mature than the typical rebel. In another instance, when he feels his friend Maggio is being unfairly attacked, he "stares down" the attacker proving he looks out for his friend, another attractive quality. When the non-coms dole out extra punishment to him to force him to box, he refuses to file a complaint but likewise refuses to comply to their demands. Such moments distinguish Clift from other, more typically macho Hollywood leading men of the era and contributed greatly to Eternity's long initial run at the box office and its status as a classic piece of Hollywood cinema. It is time someone set the record straight and restored Montgomery Clift's name to its rightful place in the pantheon of Hollywood's great leading men. For proof, look no further than From Here to Eternity.