All the Young Men

"Spit out what's on your filthy little mind ... and then take your orders from me !"

Aug 26 1960 Approved 1h 27m
Action, Drama, War

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Hall Bartlett

Directed by

Hall Bartlett

Cast

Alan Ladd, Sidney Poitier, James Darren

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
691
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA