The Outsider

(1961)

105 minutes

Drama / War

Directed by Delbert Mann

Cast:

Tony Curtis as Ira Hamilton Hayes aka 'Chief'
James Franciscus as Pvt. James B. Sorenson 
Gregory Walcott as Sgt. Kiley 
Bruce Bennett as Gen. Bridges 
Vivian Nathan as Nancy Hayes 
Edmund Hashim as Jay Morago 
Paul Comi as Sgt. Boyle 
Stanley Adams as Noomie 
Wayne Heffley as Cpl. Johnson 
Ralph Moody as Uncle 
Jeffrey Silver as McGruder 
James Beck as Tyler 
Forrest Compton as Pharmacist Mate John H. Bradley 
Pete Homer as Mr. Alvarez 
Mary Patton as Chairlady  
 
The Outsider trailer

Ira Hamilton Hayes is an Indian known as 'Chief' who serves during World War II and has the honor, along with other men to raise the American flag at Iwo Jima. 

The personal life story of what happened to Native American Ira Hayes after he was one of the Marines that raised the flag on Iwo Jima as depicted in the famous photo taken by Joseph Rosenthal.