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6.0/10
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In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Iris Adrian
- Mrs. Butterfly
- (scenes deleted)
Acquanetta
- Bar Girl
- (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell
- Mrs. Hazard
- (uncredited)
Charlita
- Mexican Girl
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Military Policeman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt about 18 minutes into the film while Richard Widmark and Karl Malden's characters are shooting pool there is a sign on the wall that reads: Watch Your Language Single Men Present. A real "sign" of the times.
- GoofsWhen Ryan and Holt have the troops on a training exercise in the field, Ryan tells Holt to "get back to base." The Army doesn't refer to its facilities as bases. An actual soldier would have said "get back to the post."
- Quotes
Sgt. Thorne Ryan: This is your rifle, and not your gun; it's made for shooting, and not for fun!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Killer's Kiss (1955)
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Will always be one of my favorite movies!
Okay, this is not a great movie when considering it in the war movie genre or side by side with some of the classics that both Richard Widmark and Karl Malden made, but I will always think this as one of my favorites because my father is one of the extras in the movie. Take the High Ground was filmed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX in 1953 when my dad was in advanced training before being sent to Korea. When the movie crew came to the base, my dad's training platoon was "loaned" to the filmmakers by the Dept. of Defense to make the training scenes look a bit more realistic. There are the five or so "recruits" played by actors, then the rest are real U.S. Army soldiers. Whenever I watch this with my friends, I'm proud to point out my old man as one of the soldiers marching by, under the watchful eyes of Richard Widmark and Karl Malden. After the filming was over, Widmark and Malden took several of the soldiers (including my dad) out on the town to thank them for helping with the film. Both Widmark and Malden were classy men, and right away became my dad's favorite actors/stars. He just wishes that Elaine Stewart filmed her scenes in El Paso, instead of staying in Hollywood where they were shot at the studio.
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- rpburg
- Mar 28, 2008
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- Budget
- $1,166,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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