The Men (1950)
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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writer:
Carl Foreman
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Marlon Brando as Ken |
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Teresa Wright as Ellen |
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Everett Sloane as Dr. Brock |
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Jack Webb as Norm |
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Richard Erdman as Leo |
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Arthur Jurado as Angel |
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Virginia Farmer as Nurse Robbins |
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Dorothy Tree as Ellen's Mother |
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Howard St. John as Ellen's Father |
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Nita Hunter as Dolores |
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Patricia Joiner as Laverne |
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John 'Skins' Miller as Mr. Doolin |
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Cliff Clark as Dr. Kameran |
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Ray Teal as Man at Bar |
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Margarita Martín as Angel's Mother |
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Sayre Dearing as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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John Hamilton as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
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DeForest Kelley as Dr. Sherman (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
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Frank O'Connor as Hospital Orderly (uncredited) |
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Polly Bergen as Nightclub Singer (Uncredited) |
| Directing | Fred Zinnemann | Director |
| Writing | Carl Foreman | Screenplay |
| Production | Stanley Kramer | Producer |
| Camera | Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Rudolph Sternad | Production Design |
| Editing | Harry Gerstad | Editor |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Carl Foreman | Story |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Music Director |
| Production | Clem Beauchamp | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lloyd Richards | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe King | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Peck | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gustaf Norin | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jean L. Speak | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Don Weis | Dialogue Coach |
| Camera | Morris Rosen | Key Grip |
| Lighting | James Potevin | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Ted Anderson | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Pat Grissom | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Herbert Wolf | Technical Advisor |
| Production | George Glass | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Charles Burke | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hollis Barnes | Hairstylist |