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Hell to Eternity (1960)
Tribute to an American hero
"Hell to Eternity" represents a true story of spiritual development in an individual involved in a spiritual conflict from the beginning of the film to it's conclusion. It depicts a real person, Guy Gabaldon, who was raised in California by a Japanese family and his reluctance to kill the Japanese enemy in WWII, a hardening of his heart and a means of reconciliation that borders on miraculous. The movie is able to capture the full impact of this part of a man's life. This is a great war film without the impact of Audie Murphy's story in "To Hell and Back" (1955) only because that film starred the hero that wrote the book about his personal exploits. The movie "Hell to Eternity" still stands out as a great biography of an American hero, Guy Gabaldon!
Son of the Guardsman (1946)
An innovative serial film.
When I saw "Son of the Guardsman" as a serial film it enthralled me as a child, I had to go back to the movie theater to see each of the episodes no matter what the bill. The concept of a Medieval European setting with cliff-hangers that were highly imaginative (stone walls closing in on our hero) and combining the concepts of serial films and the days of chivalry was unique. Ray Bennett as the villain was memorable. The movie increased my hopes of being involved in film-making.