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Take the High Ground!( 1953)

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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!

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?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Widmark

      Sgt. Thorne Ryan

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      Karl Malden

      Sgt. Laverne Holt

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      Elaine Stewart

      Julie Mollison

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      Carleton Carpenter

      Merton "Tex" Tolliver

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      Russ Tamblyn

      Paul Jamison

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      Jerome Courtland

      Elvin C. Carey

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      Steve Forrest

      Lobo Nagalaski

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      Robert Arthur

      Donald Quentin Dover IV

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      Maurice Jara

      Franklin D. No Bear

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      William Hairston

      Daniel Hazard

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      Bert Freed

      Sgt. Vince Opperman

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      Acquanetta

      Bar Girl (uncredited)

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      Matilda Caldwell

      Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

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      Charlita

      Mexican Girl (uncredited)

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      John Close

      Military Policeman (uncredited)

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      Joe Dominguez

      Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Lester Dorr

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Nacho Galindo

      Mexican Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Gargan

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Dabbs Greer

      Shorty (uncredited)

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      Don Haggerty

      Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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      Creighton Hale

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Harry Hines

      Drunk (uncredited)

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      Gordon Jones

      Moose (uncredited)

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      Richard Landry

      Recruit (uncredited)

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      Bill Lee

      Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

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      Mickey McCardle

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Steve Mitchell

      Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Tom Quinn

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Vernon Rich

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Suzanne Ridgway

      Bar Girl (uncredited)

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      Harry Stanton

      Army Doctor (uncredited)

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      Clarence Straight

      Cowboy (uncredited)

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      Regis Toomey

      Chaplain (uncredited)

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      Tommy Walker

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Guy Wilkerson

      Carey's Father (uncredited)

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      Robert B. Williams

      Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Wilson Wood

      Marine Friend (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • drill instructor