Principal cast
Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra
Film 52 of 498 on the Screen Path
From Here to Eternity
The boldest book of our timeโฆ honestly, fearlessly on the screen!
About the film
From Here to Eternity at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 52 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Burnett Guffey (director of photography), William A. Lyon (editor), George Duning (original music composer), Daniel Taradash (screenplay) and Cary Odell (art direction)
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Release
- 1953-08-28
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Genres
- War, Romance and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Burt LancasterCharacter: 1st Sgt. Milton Warden
- Montgomery CliftCharacter: Pvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt
- Deborah KerrCharacter: Karen Holmes
- Donna ReedCharacter: Alma 'Lorene' Burke
- Frank SinatraCharacter: Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Philip OberCharacter: Capt. Dana Holmes
- Mickey ShaughnessyCharacter: Cpl. Leva
- Harry BellaverCharacter: Pvt. Mazzioli
- Ernest BorgnineCharacter: Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
- Jack WardenCharacter: Cpl. Buckley
- John DennisCharacter: Sgt. Ike Galovitch
- Merle TravisCharacter: Sal Anderson
Full crew
Full crew
- Fred ZinnemannCredits: Director
- Burnett GuffeyCredits: Director of Photography
- James JonesCredits: Novel
- William A. LyonCredits: Editor
- Daniel TaradashCredits: Screenplay
- George DuningCredits: Original Music Composer
- Buddy AdlerCredits: Producer
- Newt JonesCredits: Makeup Artist
- John CasonCredits: Stunt Double
- Floyd CrosbyCredits: Cinematography
- Rhoda DonaldsonCredits: Hairstylist
- John P. LivadaryCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Robert J. SchifferCredits: Makeup Artist
- Jim HoganCredits: Assistant Director
- Stuart StevensonCredits: Props
- Val O'MalleyCredits: Assistant Camera
- Maxwell ArnowCredits: Casting
- Charles GranucciCredits: Props
- Morris StoloffCredits: Music Director
- Clay CampbellCredits: Makeup Artist
- Frank TuttleCredits: Set Decoration
- Earl BellamyCredits: Assistant Director
- Jean LouisCredits: Costume Design
- Arthur MortonCredits: Orchestrator
- Helen HuntCredits: Hairstylist
- Lodge CunninghamCredits: Sound Engineer
- Cary OdellCredits: Art Direction
- Harold LeeCredits: Sound Recordist
- Kendall J. FielderCredits: Technical Advisor
- Charlsie BryantCredits: Script Supervisor
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