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The Men is a 1950 American drama film. Set mostly in a paraplegic ward of a VA hospital, the film stars Marlon Brando (in his film debut) as an ex-GI named Ken who as a result of a war wound is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair.
The Men: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb. A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.
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- Drama
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1950-08-25
Jul 10, 2016 · Title: The Men. Summary: A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs. Directed by: Fred Zinnemann. Actors: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane. Production Company: Stanley Kramer Productions. Release Date: 25 August 1950 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1.
- 87 min
After he is paralyzed from the waist down while serving during World War II, Army Lt. Ken "Bud" Wilozek is sent to the paraplegic ward at a hospital in his hometown. When Bud's fiancée Ellen meets the ward physician, Dr. Brock, she tells him that since his injury, Bud has become depressed and broken their engagement.
- Fred Zinnemann, Lloyd Richards, Don Weis
- Marlon Brando
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility.
Page 1 of 5, 9 total items. When Ken (Marlon Brando) is shot in battle, he loses the use of both his legs. In the hospital, he spends his time mired in self-pity, making little effort to respond...
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- Drama
Fred Zinnemann's sensitive film on the plight of paraplegic WWII veterans features Marlon Brando in his superbly moving screen debut. He plays Lt. Bud Wilozek, one of a group of veterans recovering in the paraplegic ward of a hospital in his hometown.
