All the Young Men 1960 DVD - Alan Ladd / Sidney Poitier

Set during the Korean War, 'All the Young Men' tells the gripping story of a Marine rifle platoon whose lieutenant is killed in battle. As he dies, he places Sergeant Eddie Towler—a black man—in command of the unit. Towler must navigate the complexities of leading a platoon that includes a private with more combat experience than himself and a racist Southerner who refuses to take orders from a black man. Cast: - Alan Ladd as Private Kincaid - Sidney Poitier as Sergeant Eddie Towler - James Darren as Private Cotton - Glenn Corbett as Hospital Corpsman Wade - Mort Sahl as Corporal Crane - Ana María Lynch as Maya - Paul Richards as Private Bracken - Richard Davalos as Private Casey - Lee Kinsolving as Private Dean - Joseph Gallison as Private Jackson - Ingemar Johansson as Private Torgil Runtime: 90 minutes