Set mostly in a paraplegic ward of a VA hospital, The Men features Marlon Brando in his screen debut as an ex-GI named Ken who as a result of a war wound is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair.
Formula, The (1980): John Avildsen’s Mystery Film, Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, Beatrice Straight
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John G. Avildsen directed The Formula, a mystery film written by Steve Shagan, who adapted his 1979 novel of the same name.
Young Lions, The (1958): Dmytryk’s Oscar-Nominated Anti-War Movie, Starring Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Marlon Brando
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Epic in scale and length (167 minutes), “Young Lions” is set before and during WWII, telling a set of interrelated stories, about the motives and morals of the Nazis as well as the liberating American forces. The all-star cast includes Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, and Marlon Brando.
Moving swiftly from subplot to subplot, the movie benefits from the expert work of cinematographer Joe MacDonald and composer Hugo Friedhofer; the music is based on drum base.
