Rejected by the Marines, the Navy, and the Army paratroopers due to his small size and youthful appearance, when he was finally accepted by the army Murphy became the most decorated soldier in U.S. history!!!
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
To Hell and Back (1955) is a action, romance, drama, history and war film directed by Jesse Hibbs, released on September 22, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake and Gregg Palmer. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 69 ratings.
Audie Murphy
as Audie Murphy
Marshall Thompson
as Johnson
Charles Drake
as Brandon
Gregg Palmer
as Lt Manning
David Janssen
as Lt Lee
Denver Pyle
as Thompson
Jack Kelly
as Kerrigan
Paul Picerni
as Valentino
Paul Langton
as Colonel Howe
Brett Halsey
as Saunders
Susan Kohner
as Maria
Bruce Cowling
as Captain Marks
Directed by Jesse Hibbs, written by Gil Doud, produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 69 ratings.
Based on the true exploits of Audie L. Murphy’s experiences during the Second World War, he plays himself as he leaves his rural Texas farmstead and makes his way via training, North Africa, Italy and France to a parade back home where he is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour. Now obviously he is making this film and pretty much intact, too, so there’s not a great deal of jeopardy about that. What we do…
Reviewed on February 1, 2026
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To Hell and Back (1955) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of To Hell and Back (1955) includes Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, Gregg Palmer and David Janssen. The film was directed by Jesse Hibbs. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
To Hell and Back was released on September 22, 1955 and runs for 1h 46m.
To Hell and Back (1955) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 69 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
