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Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

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

Genre : Action, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Richard Fleischer
Writer : Harry Brown

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
Screenplay
Francis Gwaltney
Francis Gwaltney
Novel
David Weisbart
David Weisbart
Producer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
James B. Clark
James B. Clark
Editor
Addison Hehr
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Charles Vassar
Charles Vassar
Set Decoration
Mary Wills
Mary Wills
Costume Design
Stanley Hough
Stanley Hough
Assistant Director
Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Conductor
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Between Heaven And Hell - Trailer

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