Quick facts
- Released
- October 30, 1953
- Runtime
- 101 min
- IMDb
- tt0046398
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Themes
Cast
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Take the High Ground! about?
- 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?
- Who directed Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! was directed by Richard Brooks.
- Who stars in Take the High Ground!?
- Take the High Ground! stars Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter.
- When was Take the High Ground! released?
- Take the High Ground! is a 1953 comedy, drama, war film.
- Where can I watch Take the High Ground!?
- You can watch Take the High Ground! with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.