The Men (1950)

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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

• Released: 1950-08-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 96 votes

Directed by Fred Zinnemann.

Top cast

• Marlon Brando as Ken
• Teresa Wright as Ellen
• Everett Sloane as Dr. Brock
• Jack Webb as Norm
• Richard Erdman as Leo
• Arthur Jurado as Angel
• Virginia Farmer as Nurse Robbins
• Dorothy Tree as Ellen's Mother
• Howard St. John as Ellen's Father
• Nita Hunter as Dolores

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Where to watch The Men

• United States: stream on YouTube TV; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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