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WWII drama, notable for the debut of Marlon Brando, about a military hospital ward of paraplegics. Courageous GI Ken struggles to deal with his disabilities, which hurt him both physically and emotionally.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1950) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Marlon Brando	.... Ken
Teresa Wright	.... Ellen
Everett Sloane	.... Dr. Brock
Jack Webb	.... Norm
Richard Erdman	.... Leo
Arthur Jurado	.... Angel

Supporting Cast:

Virginia Farmer	.... Nurse Robbins
Dorothy Tree	.... Ellen's mother
Howard St. John	.... Ellen's father
Nita Hunter	.... Dolores
Patricia Joiner	.... Laverne
John 'Skins' Miller	.... Mr. Doolin
Cliff Clark	.... Dr. Kameran
Ray Teal	.... Man at Bar
Marguerite Martin	.... Angel's mother

Directors:

Fred Zinnemann

Writers:

Carl Foreman

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