The Outsider - 1961

Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.

108min
1961
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Tony Curtis profile pictureTony CurtisIra Hamilton Hayes
James Franciscus profile pictureJames FranciscusPvt. James B. Sorenson
Gregory Walcott profile pictureGregory WalcottSgt. Kiley
Bruce Bennett profile pictureBruce BennettGen. Bridges
Vivian Nathan profile pictureVivian NathanNancy Hayes
Edmund Hashim profile pictureEdmund HashimJay Morago
Paul Comi profile picturePaul ComiSgt. Boyle
Wayne Heffley profile pictureWayne HeffleyCpl. Johnson
Forrest Compton profile pictureForrest ComptonJohn Bradley
Mary Patton profile pictureMary PattonChairlady
Charles Stevens profile pictureCharles StevensJoseph Hayes

About The Outsider

The Outsider Overview

Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 108min

Extra details

Original Title: The Outsider
Original Language: English
Directed By: Delbert Mann
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures