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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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 KauaŹ»i. 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)
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