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From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

The boldest book of our time… honestly, fearlessly on the screen!

19537.31h 58m

Overview

In 1941 Hawaii, 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.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by James Jones, Daniel Taradash
Produced by Buddy Adler
Box OfficeBudget: $1.6MRevenue: $30.5M

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

1st Sgt. Milton Warden

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Pvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Karen Holmes

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Pvt. Angelo Maggio

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Capt. Dana Holmes

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Cpl. Leva

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Pvt. Mazzioli

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Cpl. Buckley

Themes & Keywords

beachbased on novel or bookhawaiiworld war iiharassmentpearl harbormilitary baseblack and whitebombingextramarital affairmilitary lifearmy base1940sboxingarmy bugler

About From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity is a war, romance, drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of beach, based on novel or book, hawaii, world war ii, harassment, pearl harbor. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, it stars Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr. In 1941 Hawaii, 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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