To Hell and Back

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To Hell and Back

1955

1h 46m

War

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Young Audie Murphy's (playing himself) father abandons his large family, and Audie becomes the main breadwinner. When World War II breaks out, Murphy wants to enlist, but looks too young and small to make a good fighter. Nevertheless admitted as an infantryman by the Army, Murphy proves a courageous soldier. The film, based on Murphy's life, reenacts his many battles, including the ultimate feat that earned him a Congressional Medal of Honor: single-handedly turning back a German attack.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

12/04/2021

2.5/4

Murphy is fine playing himself, although the way in which he purses his lips and stares steely-eyed at the enemy following each death of a friend reminds me of Bill Bixby's David Banner intoning, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/04/2005

3/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

10/15/2004

4/5

Murphy playing himself is an oddity in a film of this type, but it seems to work.

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

04/07/2004

5/5

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

10/10/2003

3/5

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

08/08/2002

B

A most pleasing biopic of a genuine WW11 hero.

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02/25/2021

A first person clip show with terrible jokes and wooden acting. It's a Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer with Gentle Ben production. It has heart, but mostly, it's bad.

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12/20/2020

Given the film is based on a true story and the main actor is the soldier in questions we should be pretty sure of the authenticity of the scenes. Its a really good film, i started to wonder why he won so many medals but this becomes pretty clear the further you get into the film. Great.

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06/15/2020

The best thrilling movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Audie Murphy as himself!

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04/05/2019

Love this movie. I have watched several times.

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11/11/2018

My favourite Veteran's Day movie of all time!

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10/16/2016

Audie Murphy turns in his best screen performance playing himself in the story of how he became the most decorated US soldier to date in WWII. The film is a bit of big, broad populist entertainment and on those terms, it's pretty okay.

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Synopsis

Young Audie Murphy's (playing himself) father abandons his large family, and Audie becomes the main breadwinner. When World War II breaks out, Murphy wants to enlist, but looks too young and small to make a good fighter. Nevertheless admitted as an infantryman by the Army, Murphy proves a courageous soldier. The film, based on Murphy's life, reenacts his many battles, including the ultimate feat that earned him a Congressional Medal of Honor: single-handedly turning back a German attack.

Director: Jesse Hibbs
Producer: Aaron Rosenberg
Screenwriter: Gil Doud
Production Co: Universal International Pictures
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 46m