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Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground!
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Take the High Ground!

"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!"

1953
1h 41m
5.7(11 votes)
Comedy
Drama
War

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?

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Richard Widmark
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Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Karl Malden
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Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Elaine Stewart
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Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Carleton Carpenter
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Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Russ Tamblyn
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Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Jerome Courtland
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Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Steve Forrest
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Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Robert Arthur
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Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

Maurice Jara
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William Hairston

Daniel Hazard

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Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

Bert Freed
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Acquanetta

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Acquanetta
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Matilda Caldwell

Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

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Charlita

Mexican Girl (uncredited)

Charlita
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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)

Lester Dorr
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Nacho Galindo

Mexican Man (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo
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Jack Gargan

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Shorty (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer
Acting

Don Haggerty

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
Acting

Creighton Hale

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
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Harry Hines

Drunk (uncredited)

Harry Hines
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Gordon Jones

Moose (uncredited)

Gordon Jones
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Richard Landry

Recruit (uncredited)

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Bill Lee

Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

Bill Lee
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Mickey McCardle

Soldier (uncredited)

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Steve Mitchell

Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

Steve Mitchell
Acting

Tom Quinn

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Vernon Rich

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Vernon Rich
Acting

Suzanne Ridgway

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
Acting

Harry Stanton

Army Doctor (uncredited)

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Clarence Straight

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Regis Toomey

Chaplain (uncredited)

Regis Toomey
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Tommy Walker

Soldier (uncredited)

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Guy Wilkerson

Carey's Father (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Acting

Robert B. Williams

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams
Acting

Wilson Wood

Marine Friend (uncredited)

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