♦War Classic♦ 'The Outsider' (1961) Tony Curtis, James Franciscus

1961 | Approved | Biography, Drama, War | Dec 1961 (USA) Stars: Tony Curtis • James Franciscus • Gregory Walcott • Bruce Bennett During WW2, 17-year-old Ira Hamilton Hayes, a Pima Indian from Arizona, enlists in the Marine Corps. During boot camp at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Ira strikes up a strong and long-lasting friendship with fellow marine, Jim Sorenson. Shipped to the Pacific Theatre of Operations, the two marines fight on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima. They are among the six marines who raise the U.S. flag on Suribachi. Soon afterwards, Sorenson is killed by enemy fire in front of a stunned Ira.