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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1953

Runtime1h 58m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,650,000

Revenue$30,500,000

Production

Columbia Pictures

Movie

From Here to Eternity

1953

1h 58m

7.3

War

Romance

Drama

Synopsis

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

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