The Men
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Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
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Cast
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Marlon Brando
Ken
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Teresa Wright
Ellen
Known for
Shadow of a Doubt
The Best Years of Our Lives
Everett Sloane
Dr. Brock
Known for
Citizen Kane
The Lady from Shanghai
Jack Webb
Norm
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
He Walked by Night
Richard Erdman
Leo
Known for
Community
Stalag 17
Arthur Jurado
Angel
No other roles listed
Virginia Farmer
Nurse Robbins
Known for
Gun Crazy
Cyrano de Bergerac
Dorothy Tree
Ellen's Mother
Known for
The Asphalt Jungle
Howard St. John
Ellen's Father
Known for
Strangers on a Train
One, Two, Three
Nita Hunter
Dolores
Also in
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Rocky
Patricia Joiner
Laverne
John 'Skins' Miller
Mr. Doolin
Known for
Criss Cross
Fred Zinnemann Director · Carl Foreman Screenplay Dimitri Tiomkin Composer
United States release August 25, 1950 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Stanley Kramer Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Battle Stripe
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · July 20, 1950
Premiere
United States · August 25, 1950
Theatrical
Austria
November 1, 2009 · Digital
France
October 17, 1951 · Theatrical
May 17, 2019 · Physical · DVD
January 17, 2024 · Physical · Blu-Ray
South Korea
October 14, 1988 · TV
Sweden
August 25, 1950 · Theatrical
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