Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

5.7

1953-10-30

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?

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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?

Released

1953-10-30

Runtime

101

Director

Jerry Thorpe

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Drama

War

Language

English

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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    Richard Widmark

    Richard Widmark
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    Karl Malden

    Karl Malden
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    Elaine Stewart

    Elaine Stewart
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    Carleton Carpenter

    Carleton Carpenter
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    Russ Tamblyn

    Russ Tamblyn
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    Jerome Courtland

    Jerome Courtland
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    Steve Forrest

    Steve Forrest
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    Robert Arthur

    Robert Arthur
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    Maurice Jara

    Maurice Jara
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    William Hairston

    William Hairston
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    Bert Freed

    Bert Freed
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    Acquanetta

    Acquanetta
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    Matilda Caldwell

    Matilda Caldwell
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    Charlita

    Charlita
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    John Close

    John Close
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    Joe Dominguez

    Joe Dominguez
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    Lester Dorr

    Lester Dorr
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    Nacho Galindo

    Nacho Galindo
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    Jack Gargan

    Jack Gargan
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    Dabbs Greer

    Dabbs Greer
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    Don Haggerty

    Don Haggerty
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    Creighton Hale

    Creighton Hale
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    Harry Hines

    Harry Hines
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    Gordon Jones

    Gordon Jones
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    Richard Landry

    Richard Landry
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    Bill Lee

    Bill Lee
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    Mickey McCardle

    Mickey McCardle
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    Steve Mitchell

    Steve Mitchell
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    Tom Quinn

    Tom Quinn
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    Vernon Rich

    Vernon Rich
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    Suzanne Ridgway

    Suzanne Ridgway
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    Harry Stanton

    Harry Stanton
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    Clarence Straight

    Clarence Straight
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    Regis Toomey

    Regis Toomey
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    Tommy Walker

    Tommy Walker
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    Guy Wilkerson

    Guy Wilkerson
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    Robert B. Williams

    Robert B. Williams
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    Wilson Wood

    Wilson Wood