United States / Oct 30, 1953
From its rowdy, ribald horse-play, to its rousing marching song... from its hard-boiled hates and slugging feuds to its tough-but tender love story... this is a drama of our times... exciting, exalting, young, brave and alive!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Arthur | Donald Quentin Dover IV |
| Maurice Jara | Franklin D. No Bear |
| William Hairston | Daniel Hazard |
| Bert Freed | Sgt. Vince Opperman |
| Acquanetta | Bar Girl (uncredited) |
| Matilda Caldwell | Mrs. Hazard (uncredited) |
| Charlita | Mexican Girl (uncredited) |
| John Close | Military Policeman (uncredited) |
| Joe Dominguez | Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Nacho Galindo | Mexican Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Dabbs Greer | Shorty (uncredited) |
| Don Haggerty | Commanding Officer (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Harry Hines | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Gordon Jones | Moose (uncredited) |
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| Richard Landry | Recruit (uncredited) |
| Bill Lee | Singer of "Julie" (uncredited) |
| Mickey McCardle | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Steve Mitchell | Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Vernon Rich | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Bar Girl (uncredited) |
| Harry Stanton | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Regis Toomey | Chaplain (uncredited) |
| Tommy Walker | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | Carey's Father (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Williams | Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Wilson Wood | Marine Friend (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Take the High Ground! |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 30 ottobre 1953 |
| Production | Dore Schary, Herman Hoffman |
| Writer | Millard Kaufman |
| Editing | John D. Dunning |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Assistant directors | Jerry Thorpe, Richard Brooks |
| Camera operators | John Alton |
| Additional photography | John Alton |
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| Production design | Edward C. Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons, Alfred E. Spencer, Edwin B. Willis, Mentor Huebner, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Art direction | Edward C. Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons, Alfred E. Spencer, Edwin B. Willis, Mentor Huebner, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Set decoration | Alfred E. Spencer, Edwin B. Willis, Edward C. Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons, Mentor Huebner, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Stunts | Fritz Ford, George Robotham, Rai Sanders, Guy Way |
| Music | Dimitri Tiomkin, Douglas Shearer, Conrad Kahn |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin, Douglas Shearer, Conrad Kahn |
| Costume design | John Truwe, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | John Truwe, William Tuttle |
| Hairstyling | John Truwe, William Tuttle |
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