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Feature film — 1953

Take the High Ground! (1953)

6.21h 41mComedy — Drama — War

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?

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A high-signal pick with 14 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Richard Brooks

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Cast & crew

Richard Widmark as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden as Sgt. Laverne Holt

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart as Julie Mollison

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter as Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn as Paul Jamison

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland as Elvin C. Carey

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest as Lobo Nagalaski

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur as Donald Quentin Dover IV

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara as Franklin D. No Bear

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

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William Hairston

Daniel Hazard

Bert Freed as Sgt. Vince Opperman

Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

Acquanetta as Bar Girl (uncredited)

Acquanetta

Bar Girl (uncredited)

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