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A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
John 'Skins' Miller
- Mr. Doolin
- (as John Miller)
Margarita Martín
- Angel's Mother
- (as Marguerite Martin)
Forty Five of The Men of Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital
- Themselves
- (as And .... Forty Five of The Men of Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital)
Ted Anderson
- PVA Board
- (uncredited)
Marshall Ball
- Romano
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarlon Brando's screen debut. He is reported to have prepared for his role as an embittered paraplegic by lying in bed for a month in a veterans' hospital.
- GoofsWhen Ken faints, Norm wets a little towel and puts it untidily on Ken's forehead. In the next shot the towel is perfectly neat.
- Quotes
Ellen's father: If he loves you as much you love him, he'll make you go.
Ellen: You've been so clever, so logical, I've never knew that you handled words so well.
Ellen's father: That's not an answer, Elly.
Ellen: You weren't quite so logical a few years ago when we needed some boys to ground and get killed or paralyzed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
Featured review
Brando's first (and one of his best?)
"The Men" probably seemed very daring at the time of its release, and indeed Brando's performance and some of the supporting ones have lasted well and hardly dated at all. The film gives some idea of the horrific aftermath of war and its effects on the 'heroes' it disfigures. Teresa Wright plays Brando's girlfriend with some sensitivity and Everett Sloane gives a good performance as the doctor. Of the other actors playing paraplegics, Jack Webb deserves a mention. This is an interesting film which raises a lot of issues not previously faced that much on screen.
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- Mar 25, 2002
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- Also known as
- Battle Stripe
- Filming locations
- John Ford Ranch, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA(swimming pool scene)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $5,995
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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