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Take the High Ground! (1953)

★ 5.9/10 101 min Comedy, Drama, War United States English
Screenplay by: Millard Kaufman
Story by: Millard Kaufman
Streaming: Not available
From its rowdy, ribald horse-play, to its rousing marching song... from its hard-boiled hates and slugging feuds to its tough-but tender love story... this is a drama of our times... exciting, exalting, young, brave and alive!

Description

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?

Top Cast

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden
Karl Malden Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart Julie Mollison
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton Carpenter Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn Paul Jamison
Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland Elvin C. Carey
Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest Lobo Nagalaski
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur Donald Quentin Dover IV

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