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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. The film presents a highly fictionalized portrayal of army life.
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.
Ryan, a combat veteran who resents his stateside duty, repeatedly applies for a transfer back to the Korean front. One night, the men cross the border to Mexico for recreation. In a bar, Ryan and Holt see a beautiful woman, Julie Mollison, buying drinks for a group of soldiers.
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Apr 7, 2020 · Take the High Ground (1953) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TaketheHighGround Richard Widmark and Karl Malden topline in the creased and ironed "basic training picture" and deliver a tightly...
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