From Here to Eternity (1953) - Back Alley Knife Fight Scene (7/10) | Movieclips

From Here to Eternity - Back Alley Knife Fight: Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) confronts Judson (Ernest Borgnine).
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FILM DESCRIPTION:
At an Army barracks in Hawaii in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor, lone-wolf soldier and boxing champion "Prew" Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) refuses to box, preferring to play the bugle instead. Hard-hearted Capt. Holmes (Philip Ober) subjects Prew to a grueling series of punishments while, unknown to Holmes, the gruff but fair Sgt. Warden (Burt Lancaster) engages in a clandestine affair with the captain's mistreated wife (Deborah Kerr).
CREDITS:
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Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift
Screenwriter: Daniel Taradash
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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[@melvert33]

For such an amiable person in real life Borgnine really could play the bad guy role so well.

[@rmurphy3435]

He was a genius imo.

[@dusk6159]

That's exactly what I thought, considering his other roles. What an actor, classic

[@jameslancaster7582]

This is pure cinema gold. Great acting

[@markwoldin162]

So beautifully shot. It's horrible, frightening, grim. And after it's done, Prewitt feels no triumph. He is empty. Zinneman was a genius.

[@zvonimirvidovic1714]

Exactly!

[@contractmed1]

Zinneman also directed "A Man for All Seasons", one of my grandfather's favorite movies.

[@zvonimirvidovic1714]

@@contractmed1 one of best films ever made 💎

[@dusk6159]

Very impactful, and great scene. Such great representation and storytelling.

[@SPOOKSTR]

Ernest Borgnine is my favorite actor. I still watch McHales Navy every night.

[@njuham]

From Marty onwards, he was so good. In my top 5.

[@KutWrite]

I wish they'd left in Fatso's last line. He stumbles out, sees his wound, and says "You killed me." It adds some pathos to his demise.

[@andrewcarson8904]

In the book, his actual last line was" why would you want to do something like that for? ";it haunted the other man

[@travb705]

Love the contrast in this scene. The two are struggling to the death and there is Hawaiian music playing and couples wandering past enjoying every day life just beyond the alley. The shot composition is amazing during the part of this sequence when Clift trips Borgnine. Poor Ernie also took a memorable beatdown from Spencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock! His movie credits are insane.

[@ww1493]

One of the best scenes in movie history just wonderful acting and so real. What a movie and what a cast Ernie Borgnine what an underrated actor he was and Monty Cliff a great actor even with all his inner demons Sinatra,Reed,Kerr and don't forget the straw that made this movie stir Burt lancaster what more can you say about him. A Classic movie!

[@None-zc5vg]

Clift's demons were surely compounded by the 1958 car-crash that took away his looks and left him gaunt, almost 'frozen faced' and taking drugs until he expired in 1966, aged 45.

[@randysmith2866]

I’ve seen real knife fights in and outside of bars, and they’re pretty much like this-short, up close, and deadly! Well shot fight scene!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Love, love, love FHTE. I always consider it a treat when I have the time to sit and watch the movie without interruption.

[@johnzajac9849]

Two other movies in which Ernest Borgnine was in famous fight scenes: a. 'Bad Day at Black Rock' b. 'Johnny Guitar'

[@rmurphy3435]

Also the Wild Bunch, he was amazing.

[@markwoldin162]

This is what a great director can do.

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

0:43 supposed to be in Hawaii but looks like it's cold.😊

[@GregW-cs2kk]

I guess they never were involved in a war and fought the wrong people. They were just dead. Poor ernie poor cliff

[@actioncom2748]

1:43 - I like Prewitt's Capoeira move there. A kick while spinning around on one hand.

[@ClarenceDoskocil]

Yep. Definitely a combat move, one trained in it.

[@brianpendergast2894]

I learned that move at Merchant Marine Academy. I used it on a fatso once too. Worked perfectly he was down in 1 second.

[@elthe3rd]

great movie, Borgnine was perfect for this role.

[@peterbedford2610]

So many stars in this

[@HovaNirvana]

“The army’s going to get you sooner or later Fatso. But before they do, I want a piece of you myself.” I can’t. TOO gangsta. Prewitt was a ride or die dude. His downfall was that he had TOO much loyalty and TOO much integrity.

[@mikehiers3332]

Best part of the movie because every town has a guy like Lard-O. There was a guy in our town like that. Beat up people for the hell of it. He died young too but it was by shotgun.

[@mdmarko]

Those men worked hard choreographing that fight.

[@joeenglert]

As a follow up...beleive it or not, "fatso" did survive that knife in the stomach and saw the error of his ways for beating old blue eyes to death, so he changed his name to McHale and was a totally jolly, chill guy for the rest of the war

[@texaspapa9445]

Best actors around!

[@tomorrow21]

George Reeves (Superman) behind Borgnine

[@Firebrand55]

Today's cinematographers pay heed............1.52 to 2.02....out of sight, static camera; who comes out alive?...and that holds the audience in suspense...a class a class act from Zinnemann!

[@angloaust1575]

I dont like the way you play the piano!

[@matthewbulger5876]

This knife fight was filmed on the back lot at Columbia Pictures Studio , correct? I await your answer.

[@Cris_Borgnine]

Matthew I'm pretty sure it was. My grandfather on my mom's side was the Prop Master and well my Pop's got the Knife from Monty and a 60 yr career from this picture. They sure had some amazing talent in this film.

[@sarge245]

According to Ernest Borgnine's autobiography it was filmed at the Columbia Ranch in San Fernando Valley. It took from 4 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon until 5 the next morning.

[@valuecalc]

Extremely impressive performances! I'd have to say that I liked the sergeant, even though he was a little rough around the edges, but the other guys actually disrespected him too much.

[@robertmunoz7543]

Fatty?🙄 Jman

[@valuecalc]

@@robertmunoz7543, these guys were so busy fighting one another that they forget to think about the Japanese fellows.

[@robertmunoz7543]

@@valuecalc that's entertainment like the jam song says?😜 Jman

[@valuecalc]

@@robertmunoz7543, what jam song?

[@robertmunoz7543]

@@valuecalc uhhh that's entertainment!🤔 Jman

[@williamphillips6049]

The more I watch this scene and the longer I miss Ernest Borgnine; the more I actually root for the evil Fatso.

[@johnsanjuan7546]

Stockade leader. OMG.

[@matthewbulger6883]

What's the name of the Hawaiian music during the knife scene?

[@anamercedesagelviz9418]

Quiero ver mexicanas

[@TWS-pd5dc]

Side note: Apparently when Borgnine is dying he says to Monty "You killed me. Why would you do that?". That's according to Ernest. But Zinnerman felt that might bring sympathy to the Fatso character so he cut it. Upon looking at the clip you can see the cut. Probably Zimmerman made the right call, the Fatso character didn't have any redeeming qualities, so no need to leave that line in.

[@tubbers20]

The film noir knife fight. Fatso also got his butt kicked in Bad Day At Black Rock.

[@Mainaccchickengun]

B

[@angloaust1575]

Pruett and Maggio both oversensitive types Real oddballs!

[@ExRhodesian]

Fatso was just a NCO doing a difficult job .