
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 Curtis as Ira Hamilton Hayes

James Franciscus as Pvt. James B. Sorenson

Gregory Walcott as Sgt. Kiley

Bruce Bennett as Gen. Bridges

Vivian Nathan as Nancy Hayes

Jeffrey Silver as McGruder

Edmund Hashim as Jay Morago

Paul Comi as Sgt. Boyle

Stanley Adams as Noomie

Wayne Heffley as Cpl. Johnson

Ralph Moody as Uncle

James Beck as Tyler

Forrest Compton as John Bradley

Pete Homer as Mr. Alvarez

Mary Patton as Chairlady

Vince Edwards as George

Lynda Day George as Kim

Kathleen Mulqueen as Mrs. Carl Sorenson

Charles Stevens as Joseph Hayes

Raoul Freeman as Rally Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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