Which character did Sinatra play in From Here to Eternity?

Which character did Sinatra play in From Here to Eternity? Frank Sinatra played Private Angelo Maggio. Maggio is a soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii in Fred Zinnemann's 1953 film, adapted from James Jones's novel about military life before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Maggio is a lively, outspoken friend of Robert E. Lee Prewitt, played by Montgomery Clift. His friendship with Prewitt becomes especially important as both men face bullying, rigid military authority, and the pressures of life in the barracks. Maggio's conflict with the brutal Sergeant Fatso Judson leads to one of the film's most tragic storylines.

The wrong options are characters from the same movie. Milton Warden was played by Burt Lancaster, Dana Holmes was played by Philip Ober, and Robert E. Lee Prewitt was played by Montgomery Clift. Those overlapping names make this a particularly easy cast-identification question to confuse.

Sinatra's performance as Maggio became a major career turning point. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, helping revive his film career after a period of professional decline. The role is therefore closely associated with both Maggio and Sinatra's Hollywood comeback.