The Outsider (1961)
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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.
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Tony CurtisIra Hamilton Hayes
James FranciscusPvt. James B. Sorenson
Gregory WalcottSgt. Kiley
Bruce BennettGen. BridgesVivian NathanNancy HayesJeffrey SilverMcGruder
Edmund HashimJay Morago
Paul ComiSgt. Boyle
Stanley AdamsNoomie
Wayne HeffleyCpl. Johnson
Ralph MoodyUncleJames BeckTylerKeywords
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What is The Outsider about?
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.
How long is The Outsider?
The Outsider has a runtime of 108 minutes.