Take the High Ground!

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!

6.21953ComedyDramaWar

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?

Release1953-10-30

Runtime101 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish

DirectorRichard Brooks

WritersMillard Kaufman

ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Votes13

Popularity2

TMDB ID102091