The Men

1950 · directed by Fred Zinnemann

Rating
74/100
Hit
no

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

The Men (1950), directed by Fred Zinnemann, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Marlon Brando
  • Teresa Wright
  • Everett Sloane
  • Jack Webb
  • Richard Erdman
  • Arthur Jurado
  • Virginia Farmer
  • Dorothy Tree
  • Howard St. John
  • Nita Hunter

Crew

  • Robert De Grasse — Director of Photography
  • Harry Gerstad — Editor
  • Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
  • Carl Foreman — Screenplay

More from Fred Zinnemann

  1. High Noon (1952) — 95/100 · hit
  2. From Here to Eternity (1953) — 93/100 · hit
  3. The Search (1948) — 85/100 · hit
  4. A Man for All Seasons (1966) — 81/100 · hit
  5. Act of Violence (1949) — 81/100 · hit
  6. The Day of the Jackal (1973) — 80/100 · hit

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