Released:
1961-12-27

Overview:
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.

Director:
Delbert Mann

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Tony Curtis
  as
  Ira Hamilton Hayes
• 
  James Franciscus
  as
  Pvt. James B. Sorenson
• 
  Gregory Walcott
  as
  Sgt. Kiley
• 
  Bruce Bennett
  as
  Gen. Bridges
• 
  Vivian Nathan
  as
  Nancy Hayes