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Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground! (1953)

1h 41m | PG-13

⭐ 5.7 / 10

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?

Director: Richard Brooks

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Comedy, Drama, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

as Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

as Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

as Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

as Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland

Jerome Courtland

as Elvin C. Carey