Take the High Ground!
First aired on Oct 30, 1953
Runtime: 101 mins
60%
Genres: Comedy, 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?
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer
Richard Brooks | Director
Millard Kaufman | Screenplay
Millard Kaufman | Story
Dore Schary | Producer
Herman Hoffman | Associate Producer
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