Summary
Take the High Ground! is an American war film first released in 1953,
directed by Richard Brooks.
The film stars Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter and Russ Tamblyn.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Script: Millard Kaufman
- Photo: John Alton
- Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
- Cast: Richard Widmark (Sgt. Thorne Ryan), Karl Malden (Sgt. Laverne Holt), Elaine Stewart (Julie Mollison), Carleton Carpenter (Merton ’Tex’ Tolliver), Russ Tamblyn (Paul Jamison), Jerome Courtland (Elvin C. Carey), Steve Forrest (Lobo Naglaski), Robert Arthur (Donald Quentin Dover IV), Chris Warfield (Soldier), William Hairston (Daniel Hazard), Maurice Jara (Franklin D. No Bear), Bert Freed (Sgt. Vince Opperman), Iris Adrian (Mrs. Butterfly (scenes deleted)), Acquanetta (Bit Role), Matilda Caldwell (Mrs. Hazard), Charlita (Mexican Girl), John Close (Military Policeman), Mickey Contreras (Waiter), Joe Dominguez (Shooting Gallery Proprietor), Lester Dorr (Army Doctor), Billy Foster (Recruit), Nacho Galindo (Mexican), Jack Gargan (Army Doctor), Dabbs Greer (Shorty), Don Haggerty (Commanding Officer), Creighton Hale (Army Doctor), Harry Hines (Drunk), Gordon Jones (Moose), Richard Landry (Recruit), Bill Lee (Singer of "Julie"), Mickey McCardle (Soldier), Steve Mitchell (Quartermaster Sergeant), Tom Quinn (Army Doctor), Vernon Rich (Army Doctor), Suzanne Ridgeway (Bar Girl), Harry Stanton (Army Doctor), Clarence Straight (Cowboy), Regis Toomey (Chaplain), Tommy Walker (Soldier), Guy Wilkerson (Carey’s Father), Robert Williams (Supply sergeant disbursing boots), Wilson Wood (Marine Friend)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 101 min
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