All the Young Men

Story Line

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.

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

Top Cast

Alan Ladd

Sgt. Kincaid

Sidney Poitier

Sgt. Eddie Towler

Glenn Corbett

Pvt. Wade, Medic

James Darren

Pvt. Cotton

Lee Kinsolving

Pvt. Dean

Richard Davalos

Pvt. Casey