Take the High Ground!
30/10/1953
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?
Movie Information
Richard Widmark
as Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl Malden
as Sgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine Stewart
as Julie Mollison
Carleton Carpenter
as Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ Tamblyn
as Paul Jamison
Jerome Courtland
as Elvin C. Carey
Steve Forrest
as Lobo Nagalaski
Robert Arthur
as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Maurice Jara
as Franklin D. No Bear
William Hairston
as Daniel Hazard
Bert Freed
as Sgt. Vince Opperman
Acquanetta
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell
as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Charlita
as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
John Close
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
as Mexican Man (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
as Shorty (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
as Drunk (uncredited)
Gordon Jones
as Moose (uncredited)
Richard Landry
as Recruit (uncredited)
Bill Lee
as Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle
as Soldier (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
as Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
as Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Carey's Father (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
