
Take the High Ground!
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?
Release Date: 1953-10-30
Comedy
Drama
War
★★★★★★★★★★ (11 votes)
Casts

Richard Widmark
as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden
as Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart
as Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter
as Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn
as Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland
as Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest
as Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur
as Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara
as Franklin D. No Bear

Bert Freed
as Sgt. Vince Opperman