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
Buddy Ebsen
Pvt. Willie Crawford
Scatman Crothers
George (uncredited)
Frank Gorshin
Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
Broderick Crawford
Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G
Skip Homeier
Pvt. Swanson - Co. G
Tod Andrews
Lt. Ray Mosby
Robert Keith
Col. Cousins
Harvey Lembeck
.Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G
Terry Moore
Jenny Gifford
Brad Dexter
Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
Carl Switzer
Savage
Ken Clark
Morgan
Biff Elliot
Tom Thumb - Co. G
Bart Burns
Pvt. Raker - Co. G

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