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Take the High Ground!

1953·1h 41m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.0/10
1,232 votes

In 1953 at Fort Bliss, Texas, two Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.

Take the High Ground! is a 1953 drama war movie directed by Richard Brooks, starring Karl Malden, Richard Widmark, Carleton Carpenter. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 1,232 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Richard Brooks
Stars
Karl Malden
Richard Widmark
Carleton Carpenter
Elaine Stewart
Creators
Millard Kaufman
Details
1953-10-30
101 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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