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... See full summary » Director:Richard Brooks |
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Sgt. Thorne Ryan
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Sgt. Laverne Holt
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Julie Mollison
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Carleton Carpenter | ... |
Merton 'Tex' Tolliver
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Paul Jamison
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Jerome Courtland | ... |
Elvin C. Carey
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Lobo Naglaski
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Robert Arthur | ... |
Donald Quentin Dover IV
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Chris Warfield | ... |
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William Hairston | ... |
Daniel Hazard
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Maurice Jara | ... |
Franklin D. No Bear
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Bert Freed | ... |
Sgt. Vince Opperman
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Iris Adrian | ... |
Mrs. Butterfly
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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? This movie was filmed mostly on location at Fort Bliss, Texas in El Paso. Written by Vincent Merlaud <merlaud@studi.mathematik.hu-berlin.de>
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Ryan, Holt, and the soldiers and recruits at Ft. Bliss wear the shoulder patch of the 4th Army - a white four-leaf clover on a red diamond. The 4th Army was activated in 1932 as the U.S. Western Defense Command. During World War II, the 4th Army operated the Louisiana maneuver area, and was credited with training about half the combat units that went overseas. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Ryan and Holt have the troops on a training exercise in the field, Ryan tells Holt to "get back to base." The Army doesn't refer to its facilities as bases. An actual solider would have said "get back to the post." See more »Quotes
Sgt. Thorne Ryan: This is your rifle, and not your gun; it's made for shooting, and not for fun!See more »
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