“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!”
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
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Richard WidmarkSgt. Thorne Ryan
Karl MaldenSgt. Laverne Holt
Elaine StewartJulie Mollison
Carleton CarpenterMerton "Tex" Tolliver
Russ TamblynPaul Jamison
Jerome CourtlandElvin C. Carey
Steve ForrestLobo Nagalaski
Robert ArthurDonald Quentin Dover IV
Maurice JaraFranklin D. No BearWilliam HairstonDaniel Hazard
Bert FreedSgt. Vince Opperman
AcquanettaBar Girl (uncredited)Media
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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 bor…
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