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!

Released: 1953-10-30

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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?

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Richard Widmark

as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

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Karl Malden

as Sgt. Laverne Holt

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Elaine Stewart

as Julie Mollison

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Carleton Carpenter

as Merton "Tex" Tolliver

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Russ Tamblyn

as Paul Jamison

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Jerome Courtland

as Elvin C. Carey

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Steve Forrest

as Lobo Nagalaski

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Robert Arthur

as Donald Quentin Dover IV

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Maurice Jara

as Franklin D. No Bear

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William Hairston

as Daniel Hazard

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Bert Freed

as Sgt. Vince Opperman

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Acquanetta

as Bar Girl (uncredited)

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Matilda Caldwell

as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

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Charlita

as Mexican Girl (uncredited)

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John Close

as Military Policeman (uncredited)

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Joe Dominguez

as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Nacho Galindo

as Mexican Man (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

as Shorty (uncredited)

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John Alton

Director of Photography

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Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

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Alfred E. Spencer

Set Decoration

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Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

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John Truwe

Makeup Artist

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William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

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Jerry Thorpe

Assistant Director

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Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

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Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

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