Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

12

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Southern landowner flashes back to his time fighting in the Philippines during World War II. The film contrasts his peaceful life at home with the harsh realities of combat.

somberintensegrittyreflectivedramatictensenostalgic

What happens

Between Heaven and Hell is a 1956 American Cinemascope war film based on the novel The Day the Century Ended by Francis Gwaltney that the film follows closely. The story is told in flashback format detailing the life of Sam Gifford (Robert Wagner) from his life as a Southern landowner to his war service in the Philippines during World War II. The film stars Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, and Broderick Crawford, and was directed by Richard Fleischer. It was partly filmed on Kauaʻi. The film's score by Hugo Friedhofer, which included elements of the Dies Irae, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture at the 29th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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