Released:
1950-08-25

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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

Director:
Fred Zinnemann

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Marlon Brando
  as
  Ken
• 
  Teresa Wright
  as
  Ellen
• 
  Everett Sloane
  as
  Dr. Brock
• 
  Jack Webb
  as
  Norm
• 
  Richard Erdman
  as
  Leo