The Men(Movie, 1950)

Name: The Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: T01:25:00
Rating: 3.5

1h 25min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 29 votes)

The Men is a 1950 American drama film. Set mostly in a paraplegic ward of a VA hospital, the film stars Marlon Brando (in his film debut) as an ex-GI named Ken who as a result of a war wound is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. Suffering depression and impaired self-concept, Ken struggles to accept his disability and his need to accept care from others, including from his fiancée/wife. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the film was written by Carl Foreman, produced by Stanley Kramer and co-starred Teresa Wright and Everett Sloane. It received generally favorable reviews and an Academy Award nomination for writing. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Men

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

About The Men

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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

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Trailer for The Men + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Men (1950) | Theatrical Trailer(Trailer, 1:53)

The Men (1950) | Theatrical Trailer (Trailer) | The Men (1950) (Trailer)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Stanley Kramer Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/25/1950

Cast: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, Dorothy Tree, Howard St. John, DeForest Kelley, Virginia Christine, Polly Bergen, Frank O'Connor, John Hamilton, Sam Gilman

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Producer: Stanley Kramer

Screenwriter: Carl Foreman

Film Editor: Harry W. Gerstad

Director of Photography: Robert De Grasse

Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin

Production Designer: Rudolph Sternad

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Muži"

"Die Männer"

"Stækkede vinger"

"Hombres"

"C'étaient des hommes"

"Mardha"

"Il mio corpo ti appartiene"

"Vivirás tu vida"

"Pokłosie wojny"

"O Desesperado"

"Мужчины"

"Чоловіки"

"Battle Stripe"

Keywords: broken engagement, paralysis, wheelchair, war veteran, post traumatic stress disorder, rehabilitation, physical therapy, military hospital, post war life, depression, paraplegia

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Men(Movie, 1950)

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