Take the High Ground! (1953)

10/30/1953 (US) • 1h 41m

Comedy, Drama, War

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?

Top Billed Cast

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

drill instructor

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