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Spit out what's on your filthy little mind ... and then take your orders from me !
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Alan LaddSgt. Kincaid
Sidney PoitierSgt. Eddie Towler
Glenn CorbettPvt. Wade, Medic
James DarrenPvt. Cotton
Lee KinsolvingPvt. Dean
Richard DavalosPvt. Casey
Joseph GallisonPvt. Jackson
Paul BaxleyPvt. Lazitech
Ana María LynchMaya
Charles QuinlivanLt. Earl D. Toland
Mort SahlCpl. CraneExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Director
- Hall Bartlett
- Writer
- Hall Bartlett
- Editor
- Al Clark
- Original Music Composer
- George Duning