90 Ratings

The Men

United States, 1950

Drama

Synopsis

Ex-GI Ken who as a result of a war wound is paralyzed below the waist. In the hospital back home, he passes through an initial period of depression with the help of a sympathetic Dr. Brock and his faithful fiancée Ellen. Ken’s bitter isolation is also overcome with the help of his fellow patients.

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The Men Directed by Fred Zinnemann

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Awards & Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

1986

Academy Awards

1951 | Nominee: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay

National Board of Review

1950 | Winner: Top Ten Films

BAFTA Awards

1951 | Nominee: Best Film from any Source

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

Daniel S.'s rating of the film The Men
Daniel S.

A Stanley Kramer production directed by Fred Zinnemann starring the newcomer Marlon Brando. What a program! I really liked the way the director tells us that THE MEN's main theme is sexuality. Note that one of the first scenes of the film is the doctor's speech in front of twenty woMEN. Brando is already shining. Highly recommended.
August 04, 2011 17:01
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mjgildea's rating of the film The Men
mjgildea

2 1/2 out of 5 stars. I neither loved or hated The Men. I commend its social relevance by acknowledging disabled WWII war vets but from a storytelling and film making perspective it didn't do a hell of a lot for me. Young Brando is always fascinating to watch but beyond that there aren't too many highlights beyond a goateed Jack Webb.
June 06, 2014 04:10
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AKFilmFan's rating of the film The Men
AKFilmFan

With a phenomenal debut by Brando, and to a certain extent Sloane, this war drama is heart wrenching, accurate, and sometimes humorous.
June 29, 2012 07:58
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smokescreen's rating of the film The Men
smokescreen

not gonna lie, giving a star to his beautiful face
October 25, 2014 05:58
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