The Men (1950 film)
The Men | |
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Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
Written by | Carl Foreman |
Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
Production company | Stanley Kramer Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Spanish |
The Men is a 1950 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann, written by Carl Foreman, and starring Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright and Everett Sloane. Despite the film's commercial failure, it marked Brando’s film debut.
Synopsis
A World War II lieutenant is seriously injured in combat, and faces struggles as he attempts to re-enter society. Birmingham General Army Hospital in Van Nuys, California was used as the recovery hospital. Marlon Brando "checked-in" himself to get the role down.[1]
Cast
- Marlon Brando as Ken Wilocek
- 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
Release
Critical reception
Upon release, The Men received generally positive reviews, particularly for its screenplay. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 13 critics.[2] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote: "Stern in its intimations of the terrible consequences of war, this film is a haunting and affecting, as well as a rewarding, drama to have at this time."[3] Variety also gave a favorable review, and noted: "Producer Stanley Kramer turns to the difficult cinematic subject of paraplegics, so expertly treated as to be sensitive, moving and yet, withal, entertaining and earthy-humored."[4]
Accolades
Carl Foreman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. The National Board of Review placed the film on its annual list of the ten best movies of the year. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers – Nominated[5]
See also
References
- ^ militarymuseum.org, Birmingham General Hospital
- ^ "The Men (1950)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (July 21, 1950). "Movie Review: The Men". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Variety Staff (December 31, 1949). "Review: 'The Men'". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-14.
External links
- The Men at IMDb
- The Men at the TCM Movie Database
- 1950 films
- 1950 romantic drama films
- American films
- American romantic drama films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language films
- Films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin
- Films about paraplegics or quadriplegics
- Films directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Films produced by Stanley Kramer
- Hospital films
- Films with screenplays by Carl Foreman
- United Artists films
- War romance films
- World War II films