71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Take the High Ground!

Richard Brooks
USA
Synopsis
May, 1953. Korea War veteran Sgt Thorne Ryan is now a tough recruits instructor at Fort Bliss in El Paso (Texas), sharing his position with the more understanding Sgt Laverne Holt. Ryan has to prepare his men for the harsh conditions of battle in a short period of time and tensions arise between the two instructors over Ryan's callous treatment of the men. The soldiers complete their basic training and a fresh batch of recruits arrives.
Director
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Millard Kaufman
Photography
John Alton
Edition
John Dunning
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cast
Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter, Russ Tamblyn
Running Time
101 m.
Country
USA
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