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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,520,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.558 |
Directed By
Richard Fleischer
Crew
Richard Fleischer
Francis Gwaltney
Harry Brown
Leo Tover
Lyle R. Wheeler
James B. Clark
Hugo Friedhofer
Mary Wills
Addison Hehr
Walter M. Scott
David Weisbart
Charles Vassar
Stanley Hough
Edward B. Powell
Lionel Newman
Helen Turpin
Ben Nye
TOP CAST
Robert Wagner
Sfc. Pvt. Sam Francis Gifford
Terry Moore
Jenny Gifford
Broderick Crawford
Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G
Buddy Ebsen
Pvt. Willie Crawford
Robert Keith
Col. Cousins
Brad Dexter
Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
Mark Damon
Pvt. Terry - Co. G
Ken Clark
Morgan
Harvey Lembeck
.Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G
Skip Homeier
Pvt. Swanson - Co. G
L.Q. Jones
Pvt. Kenny - Co. G
Tod Andrews
Lt. Ray Mosby
Biff Elliot
Tom Thumb - Co. G
Bart Burns
Pvt. Raker - Co. G
Scatman Crothers
George (uncredited)
Frank Gorshin
Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Savage
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