
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.
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Alan Ladd as Sgt. Kincaid

Sidney Poitier as Sgt. Eddie Towler

Glenn Corbett as Pvt. Wade, Medic

James Darren as Pvt. Cotton

Lee Kinsolving as Pvt. Dean

Richard Davalos as Pvt. Casey

Joseph Gallison as Pvt. Jackson

Paul Baxley as Pvt. Lazitech

Ana María Lynch as Maya

Paul Richards as Pvt. Bracken

Charles Quinlivan as Lt. Earl D. Toland

Mort Sahl as Cpl. Crane

Michael Davis as Cho

Mario Alcalde as Hunter

Marie Tsien as Korean Woman

Ingemar Johansson as Pvt. Torgil

Pat Colby as Marine (uncredited)

Steve Drexel as Marine (uncredited)

Jack McCall as Marine (uncredited)

Leonard Mountain Chief as Marine (uncredited)

Morgan Roberts as Marine (uncredited)

Christopher Seitz as Marine (uncredited)
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