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Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

From the best-selling novel of young love in war!

Genres

WarDrama

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Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1520000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

11 October 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Sfc. Pvt. Sam Francis Gifford

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Jenny Gifford

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Pvt. Willie Crawford

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

Col. Cousins

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson

Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Pvt. Terry - Co. G

Ken Clark

Ken Clark

Morgan

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

.Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Pvt. Swanson - Co. G

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Pvt. Kenny - Co. G

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Lt. Ray Mosby

Biff Elliot

Biff Elliot

Tom Thumb - Co. G

Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Pvt. Raker - Co. G

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

George (uncredited)

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Savage (uncredited)

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