To Hell and Back (1955)

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1h 46min
Action, Biography
18 Oct 1955 (Japan)
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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.

Director:

Jesse Hibbs

Writers:

Gil Doud, Audie Murphy

Stars:

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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.

Still of Jack Kelly (I) in To Hell and Back (1955)

Still of Art Aragon, Brett Halsey (I), Jack Kelly (I), Paul Picerni (I) and Lloyd L. Wyatt in To Hell and Back (1955)

Still of Audie Murphy (I) and Jack Kelly (I) in To Hell and Back (1955)

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	Audie Murphy	...	Audie Murphy
	Marshall Thompson	...	Johnson
	Charles Drake	...	Brandon
	Jack Kelly	...	Kerrigan
	Gregg Palmer	...	Lt. Manning
	Paul Picerni	...	Valentino
	David Janssen	...	Lt. Lee
	Richard Castle	...	Kovak
	Bruce Cowling	...	Capt. Marks
	Paul Langton	...	Col. Howe
	Art Aragon	...	Sanchez
	Felix Noriego	...	Swope
	Denver Pyle	...	Thompson
	Brett Halsey	...	Saunders
	Susan Kohner	...	Maria
	Anabel Shaw	...	Helen
	Mary Field	...	Mrs. Murphy
	Gordon Gebert	...	Audie - as A Boy
	Julian Upton	...	Steiner
	Walter Bedell Smith	...	Gen. Walter Bedell Smith (as General Walter Bedell Smith U S A {Ret.})
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jimmy Baird	...	Preston Murphy - Older (uncredited)
	Nan Boardman	...	Maria's Mother (uncredited)
	Rand Brooks	...	Lt. Harris (uncredited)
	Newton A. Broussard	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	John Bryant	...	Jim Houston (uncredited)
	Hugh R. Burns	...	Mail Clerk (uncredited)
	Paul Busch	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Alexander Campbell	...	Rector (uncredited)
	Joseph Costarella	...	Vincenzo (uncredited)
	Ashley Cowan	...	Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
	Helena Da Vinci	...	French Girl (uncredited)
	John Daheim	...	Lt. Black (uncredited)
	Hugh E. Davis	...	British Soldier (uncredited)
	Gine De Bard	...	French Girl (uncredited)
	Bobby Diamond	...	Gene Murphy - Age 10 (uncredited)
	Mike Doyle	...	Driver (uncredited)
	Bruce Frichtl	...	Richard Murphy - Age 11 (uncredited)
	Lisa Fusaro	...	Italian Woman (uncredited)
	Anthony Garcen	...	Lt. Burns (uncredited)
	Patty Ann Gerrity	...	Beatrice Murphy - Age 6 (uncredited)
	Charles A. Gibbs	...	Medic (uncredited)
	Karen Green	...	Beatrice Murphy - Older (uncredited)
	Gerald E. Harris	...	Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Harold 'Tommy' Hart	...	Sgt. Klasky (uncredited)
	Dale Hartleben	...	Gene Murphy - Older (uncredited)
	Edna Holland	...	Mrs. Edna Houston (uncredited)
	Sonny Howe	...	Company Clerk (uncredited)
	Bob Hoy	...	Jennings (uncredited)
	Vito Jacobellis	...	Urchin (uncredited)
	Barbara James	...	Cleopatra - Exotic Singer / Dancer (uncredited)
	Gayle Kellogg	...	Air Force Sergeant (uncredited)
	Don Kennedy	...	Marine Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
	Vladimir Kesman	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
	Maria Kosti	...	Julia (uncredited)
	Henry Kulky	...	Sgt. Stack (uncredited)
	Andrea Lee	...	Nadine Murphy - Age 8 (uncredited)
	Rankin Mansfield	...	Dr. Snyder (uncredited)
	William Marks	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Victor Marlow	...	Soldier Replacement (uncredited)
	John McIntire	...	Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
	James McLaughlin	...	Miltary Policeman (uncredited)
	Madge Meredith	...	Corinne (uncredited)
	Mort Mills	...	Soldier in Bunk (uncredited)
	Ernesto Molinari	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Terry Murphy	...	Preston Murphy - Age 4 (uncredited)
	Volney Peavyhouse	...	Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
	John Pickard	...	Military Policeman (uncredited)
	Tao Porchon	...	French Girl (uncredited)
	Howard Price	...	Truck Driver (uncredited)
	Andrew Prine	...	Saunders (uncredited)
	Didi Ramati	...	Carla (uncredited)
	Otto Reichow	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
	Don Rockland	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Ralph Sanford	...	Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
	Leroy G. Sattler	...	Machine Gun Corporal (uncredited)
	Ed Sweeny	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Gisele Verlaine	...	French Girl (uncredited)
	Joan Vie	...	Nadine Murphy - Older (uncredited)
	Lee Warren	...	Military Policeman (uncredited)
	Larry Winter	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Howard Wright	...	Mr. Ben Houston (uncredited)
	Lloyd L. Wyatt	...	Pierce - Tank Commander (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jesse Hibbs

Written by

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Gil Doud	...	(written for the screen by)

Audie Murphy	...	(autobiography "To Hell And Back")

Produced by

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Aaron Rosenberg

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producer

Music by

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Irving Gertz	...	(uncredited)
William Lava	...	(uncredited)
Henry Mancini	...	(uncredited)
Lou Maury	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Maury Gertsman

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director of photography

Editing by

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Edward Curtiss

Editorial Department

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William Fritzsche	...	color consultant: Technicolor
Greg Rodin	...	4K Digital Restoration: Universal Pictures

Art Direction by

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Robert Clatworthy
Alexander Golitzen

Set Decoration by

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John P. Austin	...	(set decorations)
Russell A. Gausman	...	(set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Joan St. Oegger	...	hair stylist
Bud Westmore	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Lew Leary

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unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Shaw	...	assistant director
Phil Bowles	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Terence Nelson	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Jack A. Bolger Jr.	...	sound (as John A. Bolger Jr.)
Leslie I. Carey	...	sound
David Janssen	...	looping (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Monty Phillips	...	digital artist (uncredited) (digital restoration)
Jerry Pooler	...	digital restoration supervisor (uncredited)
Brad Reinke	...	digital restoration producer (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bob Herron	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Hoy	...	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson	...	music supervisor
Ethmer Roten	...	musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Bob Forrest

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Leonard E. Murray	...	technical advisor (as Major Leonard J. Murray Infantry U.S.A.)
Michael Paulick	...	technical advisor (as Colonel Michael Paulick Infantry U.S.A.)
Harold Goodwin	...	dialogue coach (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal International)
Empire Universal Films (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Proprietary (1955) (Australia) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1955) (Philippines) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1956) (France) (theatrical)
Universal Filmverleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
CIC Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
Cinema International Media (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
On Air Video (2004) (Denmark) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Home Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (on '10-Movie War Collection')
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
Elephant Films (2019) (France) (Blu-ray)
Umbrella Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
MCA Home Video (Canada) (VHS)

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Other Companies

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Deluxe Digital Studios (DVD transfer)
Department of Defense (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
KO Creative (package design and layout)
The Officers and Men of Fort Lewis, Washington (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of and especially)
U.S. Department of the Army (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	The true story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in US Army history. We see his difficulties in signing up, as his small size counted against him. After eventually being accepted by the Army, we then experience his training and his journey through World War 2, from North Africa to Sicily, to Italy and finally to Southern France. Audie Murphy plays himself in the movie. Written by grantss Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	based-on-real-person soldier world-war-two-soldier u.s.-soldier weapon See All (110) »
Taglines	The Exciting True-Life Story Of America's Most Decorated Hero See more »
Genres	Action Biography Drama History Romance War
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Certification	Australia:PG Canada:PG Denmark:15 Finland:K-16 Finland:K-15/13 Finland:K-16/13 France:Tous publics Germany:16 Netherlands:14 Norway:16 Spain:A Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) West Germany:18 (f)

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Also Known As	L'Enfer des hommes (France) Regreso del infierno (Spain) Camino al infierno (Spain) Regreso del infierno (Mexico) Terug uit de Hell (Netherlands, Dutch title) See more »
Runtime	106 min
Country	United States
Language	English German Italian
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.55 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	4-Track Stereo (1959 reissue) Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Filming Locations	Oak Creek Wildlife Area, Naches, Washington, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into The Young Warriors (1967). See more »
Soundtracks	Dogface Soldier See more »
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. See more »

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