"The boldest book of our time… honestly, fearlessly on the screen!"

1953

1h 58m

7.3(663 votes)

War

Romance

Drama

Overview

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

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65 members

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Burt Lancaster

1st Sgt. Milton Warden

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Montgomery Clift

Pvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt

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Deborah Kerr

Karen Holmes

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Donna Reed

Alma 'Lorene' Burke

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Frank Sinatra

Pvt. Angelo Maggio

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Philip Ober

Capt. Dana Holmes

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Mickey Shaughnessy

Cpl. Leva

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Harry Bellaver

Pvt. Mazzioli

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Ernest Borgnine

Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson

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Jack Warden

Cpl. Buckley

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John Dennis

Sgt. Ike Galovitch

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Merle Travis

Sal Anderson

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Tim Ryan

Sgt. Pete Karelsen

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Arthur Keegan

Treadwell

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Barbara Morrison

Mrs. Kipfer

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Claude Akins

Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)

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Don Dubbins

Pvt. Friday Clark (uncredited)

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George Reeves

Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

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Jean Willes

Annette (uncredited)

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Delia Salvi

Billie (uncredited)

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Vicki Bakken

Suzanne (uncredited)

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Margaret Barstow

Roxanne (uncredited)

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Writing

Henry Bean

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Willis Bouchey

Army Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

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John Bryant

Capt. G.R. Ross (uncredited)

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Mary Carver

Nancy (uncredited)

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John Cason

Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)

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Mack Chandler

Soldier (uncredited)

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John Davis

Soldier (uncredited)

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Don Dubbins

Pvt. Friday Clark - Bugler (uncredited)

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Elaine DuPont

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Moana Gleason

Rose - Waitress in Enlisted Men's Club (uncredited)

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June Harris

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

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Robert Healy

Soldier (uncredited)

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Douglas Henderson

Cpl. Champ Wilson (uncredited)

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Lars Hensen

Soldier (uncredited)

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James Jones

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Robert Karnes

Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

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Manny Klein

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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Edward Laguna

Soldier (uncredited)

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Crew

Carey Leverette

Soldier (uncredited)

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Weaver Levy

Bartender (uncredited)

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William Lundmark

Bill (uncredited)

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Freeman Lusk

Col. Wood (uncredited)

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Tyler McVey

Maj. Stern (uncredited)

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Kristine Miller

Georgette - Lorene's Roommate (uncredited)

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Patrick Miller

Soldier (uncredited)

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Allen Pinson

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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George Reeves

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Fay Roope

Gen. Slater (uncredited)

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Louise Saraydar

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Writing

Alvin Sargent

Nair (uncredited)

Directing

Joseph Sargent

Soldier (uncredited)

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Joan Shawlee

Sandra (uncredited)

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Al Silvani

Soldier Leaving New Congress Club (uncredited)

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Angela Stevens

Jean (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Military Guard (uncredited)

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John Veitch

Soldier (uncredited)

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Guy Way

Soldier at New Congress Club (uncredited)

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Norman Wayne

Soldier (uncredited)

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Robert J. Wilke

Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)

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Jean Willes

Annette - Club Receptionist (uncredited)

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Norman Wright

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Carleton Young

Col. Ayres (uncredited)

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Robert Pike

Maj. Bonds (uncredited)

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