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      All the Young Men

      Released Aug 26, 1960 1h 27m War List
      Reviews 48% Audience Score 100+ Ratings While fighting in the Korean War, a Marine lieutenant is killed, leaving Sgt. Eddie Towler (Sidney Poitier) in charge. However, since Towler is black, he faces resistance from some of the men, most notably Pvt. Bracken (Paul Richards), a racist soldier from the South who doesn't hide his prejudice, and Sgt. Kincaid (Alan Ladd), who actually has more experience in the field. As Towler struggles to maintain order within his platoon, the men must continue to battle the enemy. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 01 Buy Now

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      Steve D Powerful because it focuses as much on character as war. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Above average war flick set in Korean War. Up and coming Sidney Poitier is told against his wishes to lead a group of young white soldiers while a more experienced Alan Ladd is stuck assisting him. Slow paced but realistic high drama. Black and white and not just the movie. The platoon wrestles with Sidney leading them fired on by a southern soldier who wants nothing to do with a black leader. Excellent portrayal of the sixties and the turbulent era of civil rights but don't let that stop you. Good movie and more drama than killing or blowing things up. Interesting cast of B actors including boxing champ Ingemar Johansson and comedian Mort Saul who gives a stand up 5 minute monologue of humor, odd to hear in a movie of any kind. Popular teen singer James Darren also stars. Cast Alan Ladd as Private Kincaid Sidney Poitier Sergeant Eddie Towler James Darren as Private Cotton Glenn Corbett as Hospital Corpsman Wade Mort Sahl as Corporal Crane Ana María Lynch as Maya Paul Richards as Private Bracken Richard Davalos as Private Casey Lee Kinsolving as Private Dean Joseph Gallison as Private Jackson Ingemar Johansson as Private Torgil For more interesting background see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_Young_Men Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent war film dealing with the desegregation of the US Marines during the Korean War that is watchable, thanks to its good cast, but never truly reaches the heights of excellence to be considered a classic. Poitier plays a black sergeant who is forced to take command of a mostly white platoon when their commanding officer is killed in action. The cast is good, and there are some effective scenes, but it lacks something in the script or direction that holds it back slightly. Still if your looking for an old Hollywood war film, you could do worse. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This could have been a really good war film which tackled issues such as racism and the difficulties of command. Both issues are tackled but for about 10 minutes throughout the entire film then everyone seems to accept that their sergeant is black and is in command and that they are staying in the farm house. The difficulties of command are only portrayed by a minor, very short fight between Sidney Poitier and Alan Ladd and that’s it really. There is a few action scenes which are not too bad and are frequent enough to keep your attention on the film. There is a bit of an interesting ending to it though and its left up to the audience to decide for themselves if two of the characters lived or died. Sidney Poitier plays the sergeant really well as he has the right persona for the role and to a certain degree Poitier is the only actor who stands out. Alan Ladd should have been given more screen time as he only just gets more screen time than the supporting cast. His acting is also quite wooden and emotionless. I think with more time on screen it could have been improved. Overall, quite poor. This film had the potential to be a really good war film which tackled delicate issues. On a large scale these opportunities were missed. The acting is good from one of its principal actors. The other is not given enough screen time to judge properly. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Explores issues of race and leadership using an army squad in a desperate frozen Korean wilderness. The script and performances don't quite reach the depths in which the film style suggests it should. There are certainly elements of 'Paths of Glory put into 'the production. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly good Korean War film. My dad nearly got sent there when he was in the army so Korean War films have always meant more tio me. Was good that although a lot of the marines were initially prejudiced against the sergeant, they changed their minds when he proved himself. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis While fighting in the Korean War, a Marine lieutenant is killed, leaving Sgt. Eddie Towler (Sidney Poitier) in charge. However, since Towler is black, he faces resistance from some of the men, most notably Pvt. Bracken (Paul Richards), a racist soldier from the South who doesn't hide his prejudice, and Sgt. Kincaid (Alan Ladd), who actually has more experience in the field. As Towler struggles to maintain order within his platoon, the men must continue to battle the enemy.
      Director
      Hall Bartlett
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 26, 1960, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 30, 2014
      Runtime
      1h 27m
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