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Take the High Ground!(1953)

10/30/1953 (US)ComedyDramaWar1h 41m
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Movie Score

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!

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?

Movie Cast

Richard Widmark photo

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden photo

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart photo

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter photo

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn photo

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland photo

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest photo

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur photo

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara photo

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

William Hairston photo

William Hairston

Daniel Hazard

Bert Freed photo

Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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