Take the High Ground! (1953) — comedy, drama, war film. Directed by Richard Brooks. Starring Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter. This page maps 6 characters and 7 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A troubled Korean War veteran struggles to train recruits, repair damaged bonds, and choose between military duty and personal love.
Comedy, Drama, War · 6.2/10 · 101 min · 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?
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