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!
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?
Director: Richard Brooks
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: October 30, 1953
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
- William Hairston - Daniel Hazard
Screenplay
- Millard Kaufman (Screenplay)
- Millard Kaufman (Story)
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: John Alton
Editing: John D. Dunning
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
drill instructor
More Films by Director: Richard Brooks
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Take the High Ground! about?
- 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?
- Who directed Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! was directed by Richard Brooks.
- Who stars in Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! stars Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter, Russ Tamblyn, Jerome Courtland.
- How long is Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! is a Comedy, Drama, War film.
- Where was Take the High Ground! produced?
- Take the High Ground! was produced in United States of America.