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To Hell and Back

  • 1955
  • K-16
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Audie Murphy and Gordon Gebert in To Hell and Back (1955)
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
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The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.

  • Director
    • Jesse Hibbs
  • Writers
    • Gil Doud
    • Audie Murphy
  • Stars
    • Audie Murphy
    • Marshall Thompson
    • Charles Drake
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  • IMDb RATING
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    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jesse Hibbs
    • Writers
      • Gil Doud
      • Audie Murphy
    • Stars
      • Audie Murphy
      • Marshall Thompson
      • Charles Drake
    • 66User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Audie Murphy
    Audie Murphy
    • Audie Murphy
    Marshall Thompson
    Marshall Thompson
    • Johnson
    Charles Drake
    Charles Drake
    • Brandon
    Jack Kelly
    Jack Kelly
    • Kerrigan
    Gregg Palmer
    Gregg Palmer
    • Lt. Manning
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Valentino
    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Lt. Lee
    Richard Castle
    • Kovak
    Bruce Cowling
    Bruce Cowling
    • Capt. Marks
    Paul Langton
    Paul Langton
    • Col. Howe
    Art Aragon
    • Sanchez
    Felix Noriego
    • Swope
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Thompson
    Brett Halsey
    Brett Halsey
    • Saunders
    Susan Kohner
    Susan Kohner
    • Maria
    Anabel Shaw
    Anabel Shaw
    • Helen
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Mrs. Murphy
    Gordon Gebert
    • Audie - as A Boy
    • Director
      • Jesse Hibbs
    • Writers
      • Gil Doud
      • Audie Murphy
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    • Trivia
      A total of 50,000 rounds of ammunition, 300 pounds of TNT, 600 pounds of blasting powder and ten cases of 40% dynamite were required for the filming of the battle scenes.
    • Goofs
      During Audie Murphy's Medal of Honor ceremony at the end of the movie, the narrator makes two mistakes as he describes the other decorations for valor that Murphy received: he mentions "a Bronze Star Medal" (Murphy actually received two BSM's); and "a Bronze Star Medal with bronze service arrowhead" (the correct award is the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Arrowhead). The narrator also omits two significant awards that Murphy earned: two Presidential Unit Citations and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.
    • Quotes

      Kerrigan: [after a jumpy Murphy shoots at his own image in a mirror] Man, that's the first time I ever seen a Texan beat himself to the draw.

    • Alternate versions
      West German theatrical version was cut by approx. 5 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Iskuryhmä hyökkää (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Dogface Soldier
      Words and Music by Bert Gold and Ken Hart

    User reviews66

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    8/10
    AUDIE MURPHY: the Man, the Legend, the Hollywood Star
    Let's face it; in a world of computers and egotists so far absent of true human contact and chivalry, Audie Murphy will forever shine brightly and ever brighter as a true man. He is perhaps the last real genuine American hero, as we slip into a vortex world of lawyers, statistics, and scams.

    1.) At the age of 12, he chose to be a man by taking over his absentee father's role in his family; he literally fed his dirt poor family by putting meat on the table with a keen eye and a broken down .22 rifle. Working two jobs at this age, he still wrote cursively w/ excellent spelling and diction when he had to quit his education. This is something half of the high schoolers of today can't do as they "rap" themselves in hedonistic pursuits of clothes, breeding without responsibility, drugs, cell phones, and a disregard for another person's respect and rights.

    2.) After multiple attempts to join our country's armed forces, he became the most highly decorated soldier in our nation's history, with countless feats of heroism (please see WWW.AUDIEMURPHY.COM.).

    3.) He achieved Hollywood star status with his tough yet tender persona.

    In a current world of 50 cents, we can look back to a time when a man was truly a man, and that man was the United States Medal of Honor Winner: AUDIE MURPHY.
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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1955 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Helvettiin ja takaisin
    • Filming locations
      • Oak Creek Wildlife Area, Naches, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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