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Take the High Ground! (1953)

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"You guys will never be soldiers!" With these words, Richard Widmark opens and closes Take the High Ground. Widmark plays tough drill sergeant Thorne Ryan, whipping his recruits through basic training in preparation for shipment to Korea. Merton Tolliver (Carleton Carpenter) is the standard-issue private who just can't seem to cut it, despite Ryan's (Widmark) relentless special attention. To prove that the behemoth sergeant has a tender side, the script contrives a romantic triangle involving

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Richard Brooks

Cast

Richard Widmark
Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden
Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart
Julie Mollison
Russ Tamblyn
Paul Jamison
Carleton Carpenter
Merton Tolliver
Steve Forrest
Lobo Naglaski
Jerome Courtland
Elvin Carey
Robert Arthur
Donald Q. Dover IV
Maurice Jara
Franklin D. No Bear
Iris Adrian
Bert Freed
Sgt. Vince Opperman
Regis Toomey
Chaplain
Chris Warfield
Soldier

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The fun is in seeing the changes in the genre over the years and how army life was depicted in a bygone era.

August 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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