April 24, 2024
All The Young Men 16MM Feature Film w/Sydney Poitier, Alan Ladd
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The is nice original black&white print 16mm feature film titled: All The young Men starring Sydney Poitier, Alan Ladd and bunch of other popular stars in action packed war drama set during racial integration of the US Military in the Korean War of the 1950's. Story Plot Poitier plays a US Marine Sergeant Towler commanding a small, isolated and decimated platoon of American Marines . The film explores the racial integration of the American military during the Korean War with Poitier in role of American of African ancestry struggling to win the trust and respect of the men in his unit.When the platoon commander is mortally wounded in an ambush, he passes the role of platoon leader to the next highest ranking man, Sergeant Towler (Poitier). Towler initially feels the role should be taken by the combat experienced former Sergeant now Private Kincaid (Alan Ladd) who has eleven years of service as a Marine. However, Kincaid lost his former rank through misconduct and doing things his own way. Kincaid's prowess as a hero is demonstrated in the opening battle scene where he picks up a M1919 Browning machine gun and fires it from the hip into charging North Korean hordes.Before he dies, the Lieutenant reminds Towler that he is next in line for command, not Kincaid. One of the platoon, Pvt Bracken ( Paul Richards ), openly questions Towler'
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