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Take the High Ground! is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill sergeants who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers during the Korean War.
Take the High Ground!: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter. In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.
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- Drama, War
- Richard Brooks
- 1953-10-30
1. To act morally, especially in times of disagreement or tension. A: "I thought you were mad at Kelly." B: "No, not anymore. Our friendship is more important than a grudge, so I've taken the high ground." 2. To be the most successful or renowned in a particular area.
1. To act morally, especially in times of disagreement or tension. A: "I thought you were mad at Kelly." B: "No, not anymore. Our friendship is more important than a grudge, so I've taken the high ground." 2. To be the most successful or renowned in a particular area.
A tough drill sergeant prepares green recruits for service in the Korean War.
- Richard Brooks, Jack Aldworth, Jerry Thorpe
- Maurice Jara
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Overview. 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.
