Take the High Ground!

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!

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Release Date

10/30/1953

Runtime

101 mins

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. 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?

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A hard-edged drill instructor confronts the ghosts of his Korean War past while training recruits, finding unexpected grace through friendship and romance. It's a film that balances military discipline with genuine emotional vulnerability.

Mood

TenseBittersweet

Themes

RedemptionFriendshipIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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