War Drama
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Robert Wagner
Sfc. Pvt. Sam Francis Gifford
L.Q. Jones
Pvt. Kenny - Co. G
Broderick Crawford
Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G
Frank Gorshin
Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
Buddy Ebsen
Pvt. Willie Crawford
Skip Homeier
Pvt. Swanson - Co. G
Brad Dexter
Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
Scatman Crothers
George (uncredited)
Harvey Lembeck
.Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G
Biff Elliot
Tom Thumb - Co. G
Robert Keith
Col. Cousins
Tod Andrews
Lt. Ray Mosby
Carl Switzer
Savage
Terry Moore
Jenny Gifford
Ken Clark
Morgan
Bart Burns
Pvt. Raker - Co. G

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