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Take the High Ground! (1953)

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!

Genre : Comedy, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Richard Brooks
Writer : Millard Kaufman

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Julie Mollison
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton Carpenter
Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Paul Jamison
Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland
Elvin C. Carey
Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest
Lobo Nagalaski
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur
Donald Quentin Dover IV
Maurice Jara
Maurice Jara
Franklin D. No Bear
William Hairston
William Hairston
Daniel Hazard
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
Sgt. Vince Opperman
Acquanetta
Acquanetta
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell
Matilda Caldwell
Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Charlita
Charlita
Mexican Girl (uncredited)
John Close
John Close
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
Nacho Galindo
Mexican Man (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Shorty (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Harry Hines
Drunk (uncredited)
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
Moose (uncredited)
Richard Landry
Richard Landry
Recruit (uncredited)
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle
Mickey McCardle
Soldier (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
Vernon Rich
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
Harry Stanton
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Clarence Straight
Cowboy (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Chaplain (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
Tommy Walker
Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
Carey's Father (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Wilson Wood
Marine Friend (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Director
Millard Kaufman
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
John Alton
John Alton
Director of Photography
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Millard Kaufman
Millard Kaufman
Story
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Producer
Herman Hoffman
Herman Hoffman
Associate Producer
John D. Dunning
John D. Dunning
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Alfred E. Spencer
Alfred E. Spencer
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
John Truwe
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Jerry Thorpe
Jerry Thorpe
Assistant Director
Mentor Huebner
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Frank Wesselhoff
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Conrad Kahn
Conrad Kahn
Sound
Fritz Ford
Fritz Ford
Stunts
George Robotham
George Robotham
Stunts
Ray Saunders
Ray Saunders
Stunts
Guy Way
Guy Way
Stunts
Alvord Eiseman
Alvord Eiseman
Editorial Consultant
Walter K. Sims
Walter K. Sims
Technical Advisor

Posters and backgrounds

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