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Genres: ActionDrama
Starring: David Janssen, Denver Pyle, Charles Drake, Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Jack Kelly, Gregg Palmer
Director(s): Jesse Hibbs
Country: USA
Year: 1955
Available Quality: DivX, iPod
IMDB Rating: 7.3 out of 10 (2432 votes)
Biopic of the wartime exploits of Audie Murphy (played by himself), the most decorated US soldier in World War II. Starting with his boyhood in Texas, where he became the head of his family at a young age, the story follows his enrollment in Army where he was assigned to the 3rd Division. He fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy before landing in southern France and eventually fighting in Germany. A Medal of Honor recipient, he also received battle honors from the French and Belgian government.
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Visitors Review
(23 May 2012)
To hell and back
The movie was good. I had seen it before a long time back.I ordered it before christmas but it took 3 weeks to get here. The other movie I ordered was here in 3 days. I guess the snow in the midwest got it.
(22 May 2012)
Wonderful!
To Hell and Back is a wonderful movie! the fact that Audie Murphy plays himself is very cool, and the action is perfect! not dramtic, but not boooring! I'm have seen this movie 100 times and it never ceases to enchant me!
FilmFlaneur (19 May 2012)
The ordinary about the extraordinary
A largely ordinary film about an extraordinary man, To Hell And Backwas made a decade after combat soldier Murphy left the service, anatural enough choice of subject matter. Based upon Murphy's book ofreminiscences of the same name, the film was viewed as a useful tonicfor recruitment after the Korean War by the Army and they co-operatedenthusiastically with the studio's production.After a briefly covering the actor's childhood, the rest of the moviefocuses on Murphy's striking military career. With little effort toprobe the psychology of its central character, it ends before hisdischarge. Director Jesse Hibbs does a competent piece of work butMurphy's uniqueness deserved better - someone like Aldrich, Siegel orSamuel Fuller, who around the same time was producing such work as TheSteel Helmet and Fixed Bayonet! The cigar-chomping ex-infantrymanbrought to war projects an essential grit - as well as directorialflair - that's too often missing from To Hell And Back.Hibbs' version of World War II, made conservatively and with the armylooking over his shoulder, lacks the cynicism and bitter truths one canfind elsewhere. Indeed a good deal of To Hell And Back, especiallyduring the early parts, is relatively light-hearted. Turned down by theMarines and paratroopers for being underweight in real life, there's asuggestion at the start that Murphy was a little sickly - a poor startfor a hero. Hence we see him suffering from sea-sickness on his way tohis first combat zone, and then suffering a reaction from hisinoculations which, we are told, has laid him up in bed for a week. Somuch so that his superiors consider sending away from the front line (afact ruefully recalled later).What's striking today about To Hell And Back is how ironic it is. Justas 'Murphy' the soldier initially seems an unlikely superhero, soMurphy the actor might be the last person you'd cast as himself(perhaps anticipating this, the star allegedly suggested Tony Curtisfor the lead). Unlike the brawling, macho hero figures familiar tocinema audiences, Murphy is boyish and slight looking - young enough,even in 1955, to play himself as a youth. An unassuming if determinedcharacter, 'Murphy' is somewhat ill at ease with women (a trait,incidentally, not reflecting real life), one reason why perhaps the'Italian interlude' of To Hell And Back, when the soldiers are onleave, is the least convincing of the narrative. He's an introspective,diffident character hardly marked out as a leader of men. And yet thisis the man who, amongst other acts of extreme valour, stood up on aburning tank with a machine gun to keep the German advance at bay anddestroyed several machine gun nests on his own. The man of whom the 3rdInfantry Commander in World War II called "the greatest combat soldierI have ever known" and another Major-General dubbed "beyond a doubt thefinest soldier I have ever seen." There's interesting poweroccasionally in the film too, exactly because the actor's mild,everyman quality disavows those extreme qualities laying hidden belowthe baby-faced surface, even while the star's real life history affirmsthem. When Murphy weeps at the death of a newly fallen comrade,although it's just a short scene, the grief seems true and universal;in its modest way a testament to the courage and loss of all fightingmen, and not just typical Hollywood emotional artifice. John Ford'swork, to take one example, includes moving graveside scenes, but withthe likes of poetically manufactured heroes Fonda and Wayne. None havesuch a unique impact as this.Such a moment of introspection is unusual in To Hell And Back. Endingas it does with Murphy's war drawing to a close and a parade,understandably the film offers no portrait of the star's later years,decades when he faced stress-related nightmares, health issues, anamount of painkiller dependency and other personal issues.Interestingly at one point the star did consider a sequel to the film,tentatively entitled 'The Way Back', even going so far as reportedlywriting a script in 1956, but this idea fell by the wayside.Murphy, who never considered himself more than a competent actor, wearsthe mantle of great courage very lightly in his film, just as he did inreal life (attempting to give his medals away to relatives forinstance). One reason for this is perhaps the star's feelings towardsthe material. Although To Hell And Back was, unsurprisingly, his mostsuccessful film career-wise he admitted to a slackening of interest inevents. After all, he'd already done them first hand and then revisitedthem during the writing of his book, so much so that he "got tired ofreliving all these experiences." Murphy saw the purpose of the film asutilitarian as much as entertaining, showing newer infantry what it wasreally like just as much as pleasing the public. Perhaps the greatestirony of all is that the American military has apparently alwayspreferred Wayne's much more dynamic Sands Of Iwo Jima over this film asclassic entertainment for serving ranks.Murphy won 33 military awards, including every medal of valour Americagives, as well as the Legion de Honour and Belgian Croix de Guerre. Bycontrast his film, although financially successful, received far feweraccolades. Recently reissued in all its widescreen, colour glory and ina good print (if lacking any documentary support) it's still worth alook. For a less compromising view of war on foot, then theaforementioned Fuller is one place to start; for war's doomed romanceyou'd want to see Sirk's A Time To Live And A Time To Die. But To HellAnd Back, with all flaws, is a sobering reminder of what a mighty realhero looks like.
(19 May 2012)
OUR country's most decorated soldier of WWII and ever!!
This review is from: To Hell and Back (DVD) Here is the life story of AUDIE MURPHY, and it shows what a motivated soldier in combat can do. All my Uncles were also involved in WWII but nothing of the level Audie Murphy accomplished. He became the MAN of the house when his Father abandoned the family never to be heard from again. War has lasting effects on men, and it seems apparent that it also did with Audie.. The fact that he was in demand in hollywood and the scene wanted him. The fact that he went thru 3 wives and all said he had Night Terrors which is not understood by anyone except those who, like Audie, lived to experience them!! I regard him Highly, and Pity him at the same time for such a life. He still deserves my respect for his service to our Country in time of Great need!! Audie Murphy is STILL the most decorated soldier of any war hero!!! LEW
(18 May 2012)
A good soldier's story, played by "THE REAL McCOY"
I've always Liked watching Audie Murphy's movies since I was a child. Iguess it also had to do with the fact that he had that baby face. Being acombat wounded Viet Nam vet, I can relate to his ordeal during and afterthewar. This man was a caring man who thought of others. Like many other"Medalof Honor" winners; he like the others are not the movie RAMBO hero. TheyAre"THE REAL McCOYS" It's ironic, though. His last movie in 1971 was called"Atime for dying"[A Jesse James movie.] In that same year he died in a smallplane crash. A friend of his had once said," all those Germans could notkill him,yet a plane crash near home took his life." My last words are,"Mayhe be with the Lord."
(17 May 2012)
To Hell and Back...
This review is from: To Hell and Back (DVD) To me there was nothing fancy about this flick, but nonetheless, I enjoyed the movie. I had an English Teacher was actually knew the man personally when he died in 1970-71. He definitely was larger than life, this movie will show you that, as he reprises his life during World War II. Mr. Murphy for those who don't know, was the most highly decorated soldier in the U.S. Military (World War II). Give the movie a chance, you may just enjoy it as much as I did!
(09 May 2012)
A Real American
My father enlisted in the Army in 1949 at the age of 18 while inspired by the actions of Audie Murphy. He went to Korea and fought bravely for the USA. I enlisted in the Army in 1992 at the age of 17 for the same reason. This movie not only makes you think but also inspires.
(08 May 2012)
Audie Murphy, America's soldier.
This is a war movie that develops at platoon and squad level. We get to know all the members. We follow Murphy, playing Murphy all the way thru Italy, France and Germany. I loved the realism and interaction between him and his men. My favorite war movies are the ones, like this, that follow one small squad of men through the whole film. None of the 'Big Picture' stuff here. I appreciated the introduction by a real army General, too. I would have liked to have a leader like Sgt Murphy.
(04 May 2012)
REALLY PLEASED
I am really pleased with the copy I got.....it was brand new and in excellent condition.....recommend this seller fully.......really love this movie........
(04 May 2012)
I'm embarassed
I have to say that after I saw this movie, I was a little embarassed that I had never heard of Audie Murphy before, especially since I'm 37 years old. This guy epitomizes the term "war hero" and his story needs to be retold. I'd love to see this remade so that more generations of people would know about him. The current version was great, especially because Audie plays himself. A must watch, especially for anyone who doesn't know anything about him.
(29 April 2012)
To Hell and back
This review is from: To Hell & Back [VHS] (VHS Tape) The product did not give the type format, it is widescreen and I wanted full screen. I am very disappointed that I did not get what I wanted!
JANA-7 (29 April 2012)
Truly a Great Hero!
It is difficult to imagine how a grade school teenager performed sobrilliantly and courageously in World War 2 given the circumstancesthat he was part of all the major theaters of operation in Europe. Hewas and will always be remembered as a hero.Perhaps my viewpoint is tinted because of all the superior docudramasthat have unfolded in Hollywood over the past 15 years. This was a 50swar movie and Hollywood didn't really capture realism even with Audiein the lead role.Knowing it is a true account of Murphy's unbelievable heroics, thedirector wandered through the film with with a typical script of thetime that didn't give Mr Murphy the proper credit he so rightlydeserved. The so-called Italian girl scene didn't help the movie.Realism was absent during critical scenes and the uniforms (so clean)did not help its' believability. God love Audie and God bless him andit is too bad, considering the subject, that that Hollywood didn'tspend enough time making the story much greater than it was depicted.
(26 April 2012)
A REAL TEXAN
This review is from: To Hell and Back (DVD) This is a better story than today's youth will ever realize. REAL men, REAL heros and REAL Texans are all dead and gone. You can buy muscles at the local gym but guts can't be faked or flown in on Daddy's jet. That a true hero's story is preserved and that we can hear his voice and watch his body launguage is a gift.This movie is as modest as it's hero.
(26 April 2012)
To Hell and Back
This review is from: To Hell and Back (DVD) Excellent movie, watch it several times .. Great action and even better knowing its a true story ..
bozon (26 April 2012)
Liked it should know Audie's History first
I liked this movie not so much because it is a great movie ( it is anaverage war movie of this era) but because it made me reflect aboutreality versus perception and how you can be very wrong about somethingby taking it at face value. Let me explain. My perception, If I had topick a platoon for battle I would never pick Audie Murphy. At 5'5",maybe 110 lbs, a high tinny voice, and hyper-kinetic motion, he seemsmore like someone that would get killed early and easily, or worse getyou killed. The reality, he was the man you wanted in your platoon whenthe battle started. He was made of heroic stuff. He wasn't a toughtalking braggart. He was just a soldier that would do anything to savehis brothers and get home alive. He of course isn't the only example ofthis. He just got his own movie. It was a good thing that he was anactor because John Wayne would have played his part if he hadn't been,which would have been a real shame because you would have lost the truemeaning behind the story. Hollywood prefers style over substance. Itwould have been a truedisservice to all of the short, underweight chirpy men in the world.Think about Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, who would you want in yourplatoon. John Wayne is your probable choice. Now compare JimmyStewart's military career with John Wayne's. John Wayne avoided WWIIinstead using it to advance his career when many of his contemporarieswent to war. Jimmy Stewart on the other hand joined the Air Force 9months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He had to force the Air Forceto let him in because he was under weight. He was a bomber pilot thatflew 20 missions. "His wartime decorations included the DistinguishedFlying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, four Air Medals, and the FrenchCroix de Guerre with Palm." Now who do you want on your side. I'll takethe battle hardened, frail looking, stuttering veteran over the toughtalking, strapping, strutting Hollywood pretender any day.So when I watch the movie I think about the reality of Audie Murphy.Which leaves me with the feeling that if you put your heart into it youcan do anything. So when you watch the movie think about the reality.You have a 5'5" war hero that actually became a Hollywood action herowhich is improbable in itself.
(25 April 2012)
humble look at bravery
this picture was very well done concedering it was 1955.too bad itcouldnt be remade with todays technlogy with the horor of war the maintheme. audie murphys co-stars were perfect in thier roles...
(24 April 2012)
To Hell and Back
If you like war movies you will really like this one. It is a true story of the most decorated man in our country.
(24 April 2012)
DVD--To Hell and Back
This review is from: To Hell and Back (DVD) Excellent. Saw this in the 50's. I viewed it and sent it to Iraq. Sent it to the LT that has Audie Murphy's platoon(no joke). He has his great soldiers will get a kick out of it. Quick shipping also. --Jack
(19 April 2012)
audie murphy's best movie
This movie was good I dont care what anyone else thinks about this movie.It was a good movie about audie murphy.In socal studies class everyone was mainy sleeping but me and my history teacher were watching it. And we wort about this movie on a worksheet.Anyways I loved the video.I give it 5 stars.
(18 April 2012)
The Most Decorated of the Greatest Generation
Audie Murphy stars in the movie version of his autobiographydetailing his experiences in the Third Infantry Division in Italy and Southern France during the Second World War. Audie won every American medal awarded for combat as well as a Purple Heart and several French medals for heroism. The cast was excellent and complemented Murphy very well. The combat scenes were extremely realistic and the only movie with rivals it for scenes of fighting in the Italian Campaign is "The Story of GI Joe" which was written by Ernie Pyle. Audie was a member of the "greatest generation" and will always be one of the great heroes of American history. He made up for small stature with a heart and courage of enormous intensity. END
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