Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.
Stars: Tony Curtis, James Franciscus, Gregory Walcott, Bruce Bennett, Vivian Nathan, Jeffrey Silver
Crew: Delbert Mann (Director), Stewart Stern (Screenplay), William Bradford Huie (Story), Marjorie Fowler (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Universal International Pictures
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 27, 1961
IMDb: 4.8
