To Hell and Back
starring: Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, Jack Kelly, Gregg Palmer
directed by: Jesse Hibbs
directed by: Jesse Hibbs
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The most decorated u.S. Soldier of world war ii portrays himself in his life story.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 05/25/2004Starring: Audie Murphy Charles DrakeRun time: 106 minutesRating: NrDirector: Jesse Hibbs
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Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in World War II, enjoyed a Hollywood acting career after the fight. In this 1955 autobiographical film, however, he plays himself re-creating his own actions and movements in key battles. As strange as this project might have seemed to him at the time, the results are pretty impressive. The film, despite a flat script, is really a pretty good war drama about Murphy and his buddies making their way from North Africa to Berlin. --Tom Keogh
The most decorated u.S. Soldier of world war ii portrays himself in his life story.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 05/25/2004Starring: Audie Murphy Charles DrakeRun time: 106 minutesRating: NrDirector: Jesse Hibbs
Amazon.com:
Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in World War II, enjoyed a Hollywood acting career after the fight. In this 1955 autobiographical film, however, he plays himself re-creating his own actions and movements in key battles. As strange as this project might have seemed to him at the time, the results are pretty impressive. The film, despite a flat script, is really a pretty good war drama about Murphy and his buddies making their way from North Africa to Berlin. --Tom Keogh
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- Mostly accurate history
Being an avid reader of military history, and knowing someone with eyewitness knowledge of Audie Murphy's wartime exploits. I'd categorize the film as being fairly true to the autobiographical book, even if a bit "Hollywoodized" by a theme song written for especially the film, and by the sometimes hokey acting of Murphy's supporting characters. Murphy was, indeed, a hero. A hero who saw and experienced indescribable horror while still in his late teens. His persona was forged by many months of combat, ... Read More
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- To Hell and Back
Very interesting true story of Audie Murphys life, how he grew up supporting his mother and siblings from the age of 12, signed up in the army after many rejections from the various services.He distinguished himself in battle with honours all the time with humility and bravery and consideration of his comrades.He educated himself through courses during his service.On early retirement from services to due injury he had to come to terms with the loss of a promising career.He made this movie of his ... Read More
Rating: - A good film but ...
Audie Murphy's story is one of incredible courage and tragedy.The most decorated American soldier who ever lived -- the 2nd most visited grave at Arlington National Cemetary after JFK -- his war experiences would leave with him with nightmares for the rest of his life.One of his wives once said that Murphy always slept with a .45 automatic under his pillow and would have nightmares where he called out the names of dead buddies.SGT York is revered for basically one battle.Audie Murphy was involved ... Read More
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- What a man can endure.
"To Hell and Back" is an amazing account of Audie Murphy's real-life military service during WWII.As far as the writing style it definitely lacks flare and, at some points, you feel as though you need to put it down for a while just to take a break the from the abuse of English grammar.However, this man's heroics and peril he endured during the course of his service is so compelling that it far overshadows any literative misgivings.To think that the man (almost boy actually) came back and was able to ... Read More
Rating: - One of the Best War Books Written
This is on of the best books ever written about war. I'm a NCO in the Army and I believe that this book should be a preferred read on any soldiers list. I've served in Iraq on the front lines and the emotions that Audie Murphy writes about in this book are still identical in today's war.
- Mostly accurate historyBeing an avid reader of military history, and knowing someone with eyewitness knowledge of Audie Murphy's wartime exploits. I'd categorize the film as being fairly true to the autobiographical book, even if a bit "Hollywoodized" by a theme song written for especially the film, and by the sometimes hokey acting of Murphy's supporting characters. Murphy was, indeed, a hero. A hero who saw and experienced indescribable horror while still in his late teens. His persona was forged by many months of combat, ... Read More
- To Hell and BackVery interesting true story of Audie Murphys life, how he grew up supporting his mother and siblings from the age of 12, signed up in the army after many rejections from the various services.He distinguished himself in battle with honours all the time with humility and bravery and consideration of his comrades.He educated himself through courses during his service.On early retirement from services to due injury he had to come to terms with the loss of a promising career.He made this movie of his ... Read More
- A good film but ...Audie Murphy's story is one of incredible courage and tragedy.The most decorated American soldier who ever lived -- the 2nd most visited grave at Arlington National Cemetary after JFK -- his war experiences would leave with him with nightmares for the rest of his life.One of his wives once said that Murphy always slept with a .45 automatic under his pillow and would have nightmares where he called out the names of dead buddies.SGT York is revered for basically one battle.Audie Murphy was involved ... Read More
- What a man can endure."To Hell and Back" is an amazing account of Audie Murphy's real-life military service during WWII.As far as the writing style it definitely lacks flare and, at some points, you feel as though you need to put it down for a while just to take a break the from the abuse of English grammar.However, this man's heroics and peril he endured during the course of his service is so compelling that it far overshadows any literative misgivings.To think that the man (almost boy actually) came back and was able to ... Read More
- One of the Best War Books WrittenThis is on of the best books ever written about war. I'm a NCO in the Army and I believe that this book should be a preferred read on any soldiers list. I've served in Iraq on the front lines and the emotions that Audie Murphy writes about in this book are still identical in today's war.
