Movie Description

Between Heaven and Hell

(1956)

Overview

Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.

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Facts

Original TitleBetween Heaven and Hell

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1956-10-11

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 34m

Revenue₹ 1520000

Production Companies20th Century Fox

Genres

  • War
  • Drama