his renamed stanley kramer company produced "the men" (1950), which featured marlon brando's screen debut, in a drama about paraplegic war veterans. it was the first time kramer and foreman worked with director fred zinnemann, who had already been directing for twenty years and had won an oscar. the film was another success for kramer, who took on a unique subject dealing with a world few knew about. critic bosley crowther noted that its "striking and authentic documentary quality has been imported to the whole film in every detail, attitude and word."