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Take the High Ground!

(1953)

Cast

Richard Widmark as Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Richard Widmark

as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden as Sgt. Laverne Holt
Karl Malden

as Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart as Julie Mollison
Elaine Stewart

as Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter as Merton "Tex" Tolliver
Carleton Carpenter

as Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn as Paul Jamison
Russ Tamblyn

as Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland as Elvin C. Carey
Jerome Courtland

as Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest as Lobo Nagalaski
Steve Forrest

as Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur as Donald Quentin Dover IV
Robert Arthur

as Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara as Franklin D. No Bear
Maurice Jara

as Franklin D. No Bear

William Hairston as Daniel Hazard
William Hairston

as Daniel Hazard

Bert Freed as Sgt. Vince Opperman
Bert Freed

as Sgt. Vince Opperman

Acquanetta as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Acquanetta

as Bar Girl (uncredited)

Matilda Caldwell as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)
Matilda Caldwell

as Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

Charlita as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Charlita

as Mexican Girl (uncredited)

John Close as Military Policeman (uncredited)
John Close

as Military Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez

as Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

Lester Dorr as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo as Mexican Man (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo

as Mexican Man (uncredited)

Jack Gargan as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Gargan

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer as Shorty (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer

as Shorty (uncredited)

Don Haggerty as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Don Haggerty

as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Creighton Hale as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Creighton Hale

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Hines as Drunk (uncredited)
Harry Hines

as Drunk (uncredited)

Gordon Jones as Moose (uncredited)
Gordon Jones

as Moose (uncredited)

Richard Landry as Recruit (uncredited)
Richard Landry

as Recruit (uncredited)

Bill Lee as Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)
Bill Lee

as Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

Mickey McCardle as Soldier (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle

as Soldier (uncredited)

Steve Mitchell as Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell

as Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

Tom Quinn as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Tom Quinn

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Vernon Rich as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Vernon Rich

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway as Bar Girl (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway

as Bar Girl (uncredited)

Harry Stanton as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Stanton

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Clarence Straight as Cowboy (uncredited)
Clarence Straight

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Regis Toomey as Chaplain (uncredited)
Regis Toomey

as Chaplain (uncredited)

Tommy Walker as Soldier (uncredited)
Tommy Walker

as Soldier (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson as Carey's Father (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson

as Carey's Father (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams

as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilson Wood as Marine Friend (uncredited)
Wilson Wood

as Marine Friend (uncredited)

Crew

Dimitri Tiomkin as Sound department
Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Richard Brooks as Directing department
Millard Kaufman as Writing department
Millard Kaufman

Screenplay

Dore Schary as Production department
Dore Schary

Producer

Herman Hoffman as Production department
Herman Hoffman

Associate Producer

John Alton as Camera department
John Alton

Director of Photography

John Truwe as Costume & Make-Up department
John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Alfred E. Spencer as Art department
Alfred E. Spencer

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis as Art department
Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Edward C. Carfagno as Art department
Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

William Tuttle as Costume & Make-Up department
William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Cedric Gibbons as Art department
Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Douglas Shearer as Sound department
Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Rai Sanders as Crew department
Jerry Thorpe as Directing department
Jerry Thorpe

Assistant Director

Fritz Ford as Crew department
Fritz Ford

Stunts

Guy Way as Crew department
Guy Way

Stunts

Mentor Huebner as Art department
Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Walter K. Sims as Crew department
Walter K. Sims

Technical Advisor