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Which film did Fred Zinnemann appear in as an extra after arriving in Hollywood?

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Fred Zinnemann stands between Marlon Brando, left, in a suit, and Montgomery Clift, right, in a tank top, on the set of From Here to Eternity, with lockers in the background. — Fred Zinnemann (From left to right) Marlon Brando, Fred Zinnemann, and Montgomery Clift on the set of From Here to Eternity (1953).

After arriving in Hollywood, Fred Zinnemann appeared as an extra in Lewis Milestone’s 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front.1