To Hell and Back (1955)
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100% of critics liked it
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80% of users liked it
(4,868 ratings)
The highly variable Audie Murphy delivers his best screen performance as "himself" in Universal's To Hell and Back. Based on the star's autobiography, this is the story of how Murphy became America's most-decorated soldier during WW II. After dwelling a bit on Murphy's… More The highly variable Audie Murphy delivers his best screen performance as "himself" in Universal's To Hell and Back. Based on the star's autobiography, this is the story of how Murphy became America's most-decorated soldier during WW II. After dwelling a bit on Murphy's hard-scrabble Texas upbringing, the story moves ahead to 1942, when, as a teenager, Audie joined the army. Within a year, he was a member of the 7th Army, serving in North Africa, Italy, France and ultimately Germany and Austria. One by one, the members of Murphy's Company B are killed in the war, until only three men from the original company are left (the others appear at the finale as ghostly images, a standard visual cliché of 1950s war films). The bulk of the film is given over to Murphy's conspicuous acts of combat bravery, and his killing of 240 enemy soldiers. Highlighted by excellent battle sequences, To Hell and Back is a serviceable tribute to a most complex individual. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jesse Hibbs
- Written By
- Gil Doud, Audie Murphy
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1955 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Murphy playing himself is an oddity in a film of this type, but it seems to work.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A most pleasing biopic of a genuine WW11 hero.
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Cast
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Audie Murphy
as Himself
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Marshall Thompson
as Johnson
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Susan Kohner
as Maria
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Charles Drake
as Brandon
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Jack Kelly
as Kerrigan
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Gregg Palmer
as Lieutenant Manning
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Paul Picerni
as Valentino
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David Janssen
as Lieutenant Lee
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Richard Castle
as Kovak
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Art Aragon
as Sanchez
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Felix Noriego
as Swope
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Brett Halsey
as Saunders
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Bruce Cowling
as Captain Marks
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Paul Langton
as Colonel Howe
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Julian Upton
as Steiner
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Mary Field
as Mrs. Murphy
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Denver Pyle
as Thompson
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Nan Boardman
as Maria's Mother
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John Bryant
as Jim
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Alexander Campbell
as Rector
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Ashley Cowan
as Scottish soldier
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Gordon Geberl
as Audie Murphy as a boy
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Edna Holland
as Mrs. Houston
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Don Kennedy
as Marine Recruit Sergeant
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Henry Kulky
as Stack
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Rankin Mansfield
as Dr. Snyder
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Madge Meredith
as Corinne
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Mort Mills
as Soldier
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John M. Pickard
as M.P.
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Didi Ramati
as Carla
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Ralph Sanford
as Chief Petty Officer
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Anabel Shaw
as Helen
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Howard Wright
as Mr. Houston
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Maria Costi
as Julia
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Barbara James
as Cleopatra
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Howard Price
as Truck Driver
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Rand Brooks
as Lt. Harris
