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Take the High Ground!

(1953)

October 30, 1953 1h 41m
59%
TMDB Score

Overview

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man he is often described as? His fellow instructor, and friend helps him to face the ghosts of his past experiences in Korea. One night in a bar across the border in Juarez, Mexico, Sgt. Ryan meets a lady who begins to turn his life around. Will this be enough to help him deal with the past? Or will he continue to be so hard on his troops?

Richard Brooks

Director

Top Billed Cast

RW

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

KM

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

ES

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

CC

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

RT

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

JC

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

SF

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

RA

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

MJ

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

WH

William Hairston

Daniel Hazard