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Take the High Ground!

Genre:ComedyDramaWar

Released:1953-10-30

Runtime:101

Overview

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?


Cast:

Richard Widmark

Character: Sgt. Thorne Ryan

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Karl Malden

Character: Sgt. Laverne Holt

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Elaine Stewart

Character: Julie Mollison

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Carleton Carpenter

Character: Merton "Tex" Tolliver

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Russ Tamblyn

Character: Paul Jamison

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Jerome Courtland

Character: Elvin C. Carey

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Steve Forrest

Character: Lobo Nagalaski

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Robert Arthur

Character: Donald Quentin Dover IV

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Maurice Jara

Character: Franklin D. No Bear

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William Hairston

Character: Daniel Hazard

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Bert Freed

Character: Sgt. Vince Opperman

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Acquanetta

Character: Bar Girl (uncredited)

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Matilda Caldwell

Character: Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

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Charlita

Character: Mexican Girl (uncredited)

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John Close

Character: Military Policeman (uncredited)

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Joe Dominguez

Character: Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Nacho Galindo

Character: Mexican Man (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Character: Shorty (uncredited)

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Don Haggerty

Character: Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Harry Hines

Character: Drunk (uncredited)

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Gordon Jones

Character: Moose (uncredited)

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Richard Landry

Character: Recruit (uncredited)

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Bill Lee

Character: Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

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Mickey McCardle

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

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Steve Mitchell

Character: Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Vernon Rich

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Character: Bar Girl (uncredited)

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Harry Stanton

Character: Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Clarence Straight

Character: Cowboy (uncredited)

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Regis Toomey

Character: Chaplain (uncredited)

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Tommy Walker

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

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Guy Wilkerson

Character: Carey's Father (uncredited)

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Robert B. Williams

Character: Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

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Wilson Wood

Character: Marine Friend (uncredited)

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