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Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was a highly decorated American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who turned actor. He portrayed himself in the film To Hell and Back, the account of his World War II experiences. During the 1950s and 1960s he was cast primarily in westerns.
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) [1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II , [ 4 ] and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history.
To Hell and Back is a Technicolor and CinemaScope war film released in 1955. [4] It was directed by Jesse Hibbs and stars Audie Murphy as himself. It is based on the 1949 autobiography of the same name and is an account of Murphy's World War II experiences as a soldier in the U.S. Army. [5] The book was ghostwritten by his friend, David "Spec" McClure, who served in the U.S. Army's Signal ...
Clint breaks free, killing two of his pursuers. Clint arrives in Shelby to find all of the town's young men have left on a cattle drive . He tries to warn the town of the impending robbery, but everyone except the sheriff, an old friend of his called Scotty ( James Best ), and old coot Dan Evans ( Frank Ferguson ), still hate Clint and want him ...
According to Don Siegel, star Audie Murphy had asked him to direct the film and United Artists agreed following the success of Baby Face Nelson. However, Siegel was worried about the low budget. [4] This was the first feature from the fledgling Seven Arts Productions. [5] Director Don Siegel was unhappy with having to use Audie Murphy in the ...
The film was written by Audie Murphy's friend Willard W. Willingham and his wife. Willingham had appeared in many of Murphy's films (playing Trooper Fuller in this one) as a stand in, stuntman and occasional actor as well as writing several of his films. [3] It was filmed in 1966 in Red Rock Canyon State Park (California) and Lancaster ...
Showdown is a 1963 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley and Charles Drake. It was originally known as The Iron Collar . [ 2 ]
“Audie Murphy, along with Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott, held together the last vestiges of the B-Western during the fifties and sixties. In fact, Audie was the last authentic hero of the double-bill western picture.” - Film historian Lee. O. Miller in The Great Cowboy Stars of Movies and Television. (1979). [4]