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?
Title | Take the High Ground! |
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Year | 1953 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama, War |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Cast | Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter, Russ Tamblyn, Jerome Courtland |
Crew | Dimitri Tiomkin (Original Music Composer), Millard Kaufman (Screenplay), Richard Brooks (Director), Millard Kaufman (Story), Dore Schary (Producer), Herman Hoffman (Associate Producer) |
Keyword | drill instructor |
Release | Oct 30, 1953 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.70 / 10 by 11 users |
Popularity | 4 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |