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70% Critic Match
The Men
“A completely new experience between men and women!”
7.0 / 10• 1950• 1h 25m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
Cast & Crew
Marlon Brando
Ken
Lead
Teresa Wright
Ellen
Everett Sloane
Dr. Brock
Jack Webb
Norm
Richard Erdman
Leo
Arthur Jurado
Angel
Virginia Farmer
Nurse Robbins
Dorothy Tree
Ellen's Mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Zinnemann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
