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?
Cast & Crew
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
Bert Freed
Sgt. Vince Opperman
Acquanetta
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Charlita
Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
Mexican Man (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Shorty (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Drunk (uncredited)
Gordon Jones
Moose (uncredited)
Bill Lee
Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
Chaplain (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Carey's Father (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Richard Brooks
Director
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
Dore Schary
Producer
