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Take the High Ground!

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?

1953 |1h 41m |  Comedy, Drama, War

Cast

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Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

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Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

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Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

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Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

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Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

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Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

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Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

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Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

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Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

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Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

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Acquanetta

Bar Girl (uncredited)

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Charlita

Mexican Girl (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Nacho Galindo

Mexican Man (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Shorty (uncredited)

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Don Haggerty

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Harry Hines

Drunk (uncredited)

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Gordon Jones

Moose (uncredited)

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Bill Lee

Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

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Steve Mitchell

Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

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Vernon Rich

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Bar Girl (uncredited)

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Regis Toomey

Chaplain (uncredited)

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Guy Wilkerson

Carey's Father (uncredited)

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Robert B. Williams

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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