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 Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
The Men is a 1950 American drama film. Set mostly in a paraplegic ward of a VA hospital, the film stars Marlon Brando as an ex-GI named Ken who, as a result of a war wound, is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. Suffering from depression and an impaired self-concept, Ken struggles to come to terms with his disability and his need to accept care from others, including from his fiancée/wife.