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Also known as Take the High Ground

1953 film by Richard Brooks

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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?

Released: 1953-10-30101 minDir: Richard BrooksComedy, Drama, War
Stream on: TCM

Cast

  • Richard Widmark as Sgt. Thorne Ryan
  • Karl Malden as Sgt. Laverne Holt
  • Elaine Stewart as Julie Mollison
  • Carleton Carpenter as Merton "Tex" Tolliver
  • Russ Tamblyn as Paul Jamison
  • Jerome Courtland as Elvin C. Carey

Themes

  • drill instructor

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Ratings

IMDb

6/10

1,092 votes

Year
1953
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Drama, War
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
Korean War
Screenwriter
Millard Kaufman
Cast member
Don Haggerty
Producer
Dore Schary
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
John Alton
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
984138
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publication date
1953-01-01
title
Take the High Ground!
distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
film editor
John Dunning
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