TO HELL AND BACK is a WW2 movie of the 1950s with a unique hook: it tells the true story of the army career of western actor Audie Murphy, with Murphy playing himself, no less. I can't think of another film quite like it, and if the execution is purely standard, then that doesn't matter too much. This all-colour production is handsomely mounted and features a big supporting cast studded with familiar faces including Marshall Thompson and David Janssen. There's a little of the old propaganda about it, but the battle sequences are well staged and the best thing is just how much ground this covers, never slowing down for an instant.
Review of To Hell and Back
