Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!
1953ComedyDramaWar101 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 instructo... read more

  • Richard Brooks

    Director

  • Millard Kaufman

    Screenplay

  • Millard Kaufman

    Story

  • John Alton

    Director of Photography

  • John D. Dunning

    Editor

  • 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

  • Bert Freed

    Sgt. Vince Opperman

  • Acquanetta

    Bar Girl (uncredited)

  • Matilda Caldwell

    Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

  • Charlita

    Mexican Girl (uncredited)

  • John Close

    Military Policeman (uncredited)

  • Joe Dominguez

    Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Nacho Galindo

    Mexican Man (uncredited)

  • Jack Gargan

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Dabbs Greer

    Shorty (uncredited)

  • Don Haggerty

    Commanding Officer (uncredited)

  • Creighton Hale

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Harry Hines

    Drunk (uncredited)

  • Gordon Jones

    Moose (uncredited)

  • Richard Landry

    Recruit (uncredited)

  • Bill Lee

    Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

  • Mickey McCardle

    Soldier (uncredited)

  • Steve Mitchell

    Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Tom Quinn

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Vernon Rich

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    Bar Girl (uncredited)

  • Harry Stanton

    Army Doctor (uncredited)

  • Clarence Straight

    Cowboy (uncredited)

  • Regis Toomey

    Chaplain (uncredited)

  • Tommy Walker

    Soldier (uncredited)

  • Guy Wilkerson

    Carey's Father (uncredited)

  • Robert B. Williams

    Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Wilson Wood

    Marine Friend (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    101 minutes

    Released

    1953-10-30

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Dimitri Tiomkin

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    30 days ago

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