Overview
During the Korean War, the lieutenant in charge of a Marine rifle platoon is killed in battle. Before he dies, he places the platoon's sergeant, who's black, in charge. The sergeant figures on having trouble with two men in his platoon: a private who has much more combat experience than he does, and a racist Southerner who doesn't like blacks in the first place and has no intention of taking orders from one.
Crew
DirectorHall Bartlett
WriterHall Bartlett
Cast
Alan Ladd
Sgt. Kincaid
Sidney Poitier
Sgt. Eddie Towler
Glenn Corbett
Pvt. Wade, Medic
James Darren
Pvt. Cotton
Lee Kinsolving
Pvt. Dean
Richard Davalos
Pvt. Casey
Joseph Gallison
Pvt. Jackson
Paul Baxley
Pvt. Lazitech
Ana María Lynch
Maya
Paul Richards
Pvt. Bracken
Charles Quinlivan
Lt. Earl D. Toland
Mort Sahl
Cpl. Crane
Michael Davis
Cho
Mario Alcalde
Hunter
Marie Tsien
Korean Woman
Ingemar Johansson
Pvt. Torgil
Pat Colby
Marine (uncredited)
Steve Drexel
Marine (uncredited)
Jack McCall
Marine (uncredited)
Leonard Mountain Chief
Marine (uncredited)
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Keywords
korean war (1950-53)racism
Details
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
10
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026