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Audie Murphy publicity photo. Murphy became a national celebrity following his World War II military service when Life magazine proclaimed him America's "most decorated soldier" in its 16 July 1945 issue cover story. [1] That magazine cover brought him to the attention of veteran actor James Cagney who invited him to Hollywood. When Murphy ...
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.
A Time for Dying is a 1969 American Western film written and directed by Budd Boetticher with a cameo role by Audie Murphy, who also produced the film, as Jesse James. It was Murphy's last film, as well as the final dramatic feature for Boetticher.
The film's cast was notable for having two famously highly decorated, real-life World War II combat veterans -- former infantryman Murphy (Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, etc. [3]-- "the most decorated Soldier in American history" [4] [5]), and former bomber pilot and squadron commander Stewart (Distinguished Flying Crosses, French Croix de Guerre, Air Medals, etc. [6 ...
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 ...
The Wild and the Innocent is a 1959 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Jack Sher and starring Audie Murphy and Sandra Dee, two inexperienced young people who get into trouble when they visit a town for the very first time. [1] The film was the final Universal-International film shot in CinemaScope.
Cast a Long Shadow Theatrical release poster Directed by Thomas Carr Screenplay by Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M. Goldsmith) John McGreevey Story by Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M Goldsmith) Based on novel by Wayne D. Overholser Produced by Walter Mirisch (as Walter M. Mirisch) Starring Audie Murphy Terry Moore Cinematography Wilfred M. Cline Music by Gerald Fried Color process Black and white ...
The film was the first of seven low-budget Westerns Audie Murphy made for producer Gordon Kay at Universal. They would be shot in 18–20 days at a budget of around $500,000, and normally feature only three main roles: the hero (played by Murphy), female lead, and villain. [1] The other films were: Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) Posse from Hell ...