The Men

The Men

85 mins | Drama | Aug. 25, 1950

Ken, an ex-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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.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

85 mins | Drama | Aug. 25, 1950

The Men
Ken, an ex-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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Stanley Kramer Productions
Original title The Men
Directors Lloyd Richards, Fred Zinnemann
Writers Carl Foreman

Cast

Marlon Brando

as Ken

Teresa Wright

as Ellen

Everett Sloane

as Dr. Brock

Jack Webb

as Norm

Arthur Jurado

as Angel

Virginia Farmer

as Nurse Robbins

Dorothy Tree

as Ellen's Mother

Howard St. John

as Ellen's Father

Nita Hunter

as Dolores

Patricia Joiner

as Laverne

John Miller

as Mr. Doolin

Cliff Clark

as Dr. Kameran

Ray Teal

as Man at Bar

Margarita Martín

as Angel's Mother

Sayre Dearing

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

John Hamilton

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley

as Dr. Sherman (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)