Richard Widmark
Sgt. Thorne Ryan
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Take the High Ground!: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter. In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.
- (1.1K)
- Drama, War
- Richard Brooks
- 1953-10-30
Take the High Ground! is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill sergeants who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers during the Korean War.
- $1,166,000
- Dore Schary
Take the High Ground! (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A tough drill sergeant prepares green recruits for service in the Korean War. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Brooks. Director. Maurice Jara. Franklin D. No Bear. Robert Arthur. Donald Quentin Dover IV. William Hairston. Daniel Hazard. Jerome Courtland. Elvin Carey. Steve Forrest.
- Richard Brooks, Jack Aldworth, Jerry Thorpe
- Maurice Jara
Jun 1, 2015 · Today’s movie is Take the High Ground! (1953). This movie is a macho bonanza. Elaine Stewart is virtually the only woman in the movie. I like this movie because it is an accurate portrayal of basic training. ACTORS – Take the High Ground! (1953) Richard Widmark played the role of SFC. Thorne Ryan. Widmark was covered in The Vikings (1958).
Synopsis. 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.
Sergeant Thorne Ryan fought bravely in the Korean War, and now he does his part by taking new recruits through basic training in the southern United States. A drill sergeant has to be fierce and...
- War
