Take the High Ground! (1953)
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
as Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden
as Sgt. Laverne Holt
as Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart
as Julie Mollison
as Julie Mollison
Carleton Carpenter
as Merton "Tex" Tolliver
as Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ Tamblyn
as Paul Jamison
as Paul Jamison
Jerome Courtland
as Elvin C. Carey
as Elvin C. Carey
Steve Forrest
as Lobo Nagalaski
as Lobo Nagalaski
Robert Arthur
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Maurice Jara
as Franklin D. No Bear
as Franklin D. No Bear
William Hairston
as Daniel Hazard
as Daniel Hazard
Bert Freed
as Sgt. Vince Opperman
as Sgt. Vince Opperman
Acquanetta
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell
as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Charlita
as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
John Close
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
as Mexican Man (uncredited)
as Mexican Man (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
as Shorty (uncredited)
as Shorty (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
as Drunk (uncredited)
as Drunk (uncredited)
Gordon Jones
as Moose (uncredited)
as Moose (uncredited)
Richard Landry
as Recruit (uncredited)
as Recruit (uncredited)
Bill Lee
as Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
as Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
as Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
as Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
as Cowboy (uncredited)
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
as Chaplain (uncredited)
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Carey's Father (uncredited)
as Carey's Father (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
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Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Richard Brooks
Director
Director
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Millard Kaufman
Story
Story
Dore Schary
Producer
Producer
Herman Hoffman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John Alton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John D. Dunning
Editor
Editor
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Alfred E. Spencer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Art Direction
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Rai Sanders
Stunts
Stunts
Conrad Kahn
Sound
Sound
Jerry Thorpe
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Fritz Ford
Stunts
Stunts
Guy Way
Stunts
Stunts
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Production Illustrator
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Painter
George Robotham
Stunts
Stunts
Walter K. Sims
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
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