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Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

IMDB:

5.9
Take the High Ground!

Released

10/30/1953

Duration

1h 41m

Genre

Comedy, Drama, War

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart

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?

Cast

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Richard Widmark

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Karl Malden

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Elaine Stewart

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Carleton Carpenter

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Russ Tamblyn

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Jerome Courtland

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Steve Forrest

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Robert Arthur

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

Maurice Jara

William Hairston

Daniel Hazard

William Hairston

Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

Bert Freed

Acquanetta

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Acquanetta

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