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Claire Chennault (Raymond Massey)

Take the High Ground (1953) (MOD) "Harry Potter" moves and countermoves that centerRichard Widmark turns callow young men into fighting machines in this engaging boot camp drama costarring Karl Malden and directed by Richard Brooks. As war rages in Korea, a new crop of U. S. Army recruits reports for basic training, where drill sergeants Ryan (Widmark) and Holt (Malden) have 16 weeks to make them combat ready. While Holt lends a sympathetic ear and is well regarded by the troops, Ryan relies solely on tough tactics to whip them into