Take the High Ground! (1953)

Take the High Ground! (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-10-30 United States of America 101 Min. PG-13
5.917 12 votes
Comedy, Drama, War

Overview

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

Richard Widmark is Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden is Sgt. Laverne Holt
Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart is Julie Mollison
Julie Mollison
Carleton Carpenter is Merton
Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ Tamblyn is Paul Jamison
Paul Jamison
Jerome Courtland is Elvin C. Carey
Elvin C. Carey
Steve Forrest is Lobo Nagalaski
Lobo Nagalaski
Robert Arthur is Donald Quentin Dover IV
Donald Quentin Dover IV
Maurice Jara is Franklin D. No Bear
Franklin D. No Bear
William Hairston is Daniel Hazard
Daniel Hazard
Bert Freed is Sgt. Vince Opperman
Sgt. Vince Opperman
Acquanetta is Bar Girl (uncredited)
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell is Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Charlita is Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Mexican Girl (uncredited)
John Close is Military Policeman (uncredited)
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez is Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo is Mexican Man (uncredited)
Mexican Man (uncredited)
Jack Gargan is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer is Shorty (uncredited)
Shorty (uncredited)
Don Haggerty is Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Creighton Hale is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Hines is Drunk (uncredited)
Drunk (uncredited)
Gordon Jones is Moose (uncredited)
Moose (uncredited)
Richard Landry is Recruit (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
Bill Lee is Singer of
Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell is Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Tom Quinn is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Vernon Rich is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway is Bar Girl (uncredited)
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Harry Stanton is Army Doctor (uncredited)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight is Cowboy (uncredited)
Cowboy (uncredited)
Regis Toomey is Chaplain (uncredited)
Chaplain (uncredited)
Tommy Walker is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson is Carey's Father (uncredited)
Carey's Father (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams is Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood is Marine Friend (uncredited)
Marine Friend (uncredited)