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The Rack is a 1956 American war drama film, based on a television play written by Rod Serling. It was directed by Arnold Laven and stars Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Anne Francis, Lee Marvin and Walter Pidgeon. After two years in a North Korean prison camp, an American officer returns home, only to be charged with collaboration by his own side ...
A Korean War veteran is accused of cracking under enemy torture.
- Arnold Laven, Herbert Hirst, Robert Saunders
- Paul Newman
Captain Ed Hall (Paul Newman) has just returned home from two years in a North Korean prison camp. However, he is facing a court martial, charged with collaborating with the enemy. During the trial it turns out the facts of what he did and why he did certain acts are more complex than what is on the face of things.
Edward Hall (Paul Newman), a respected military officer, returns from a Korean prisoner of war camp only to find himself accused of succumbing to torture and facing treason charges. To make matters...
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- Emanuel Levy
- Drama
- Arnold Laven
The Rack is a 1956 American war drama film, based on a play written by Rod Serling for television. It was directed by Arnold Laven and starred Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Lee Marvin and Walter Pidgeon. After two years in a North Korean prison camp, an American officer returns home, only to be charged with collaboration by his own side.
- Arnold Laven
Paul Newman, a wonderful new star! Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In the camp, he was brainwashed and helped the Chinese convince the other prisoners that they were fighting an unjust war.
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Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In the camp, he was brainwashed and helped the Chinese convince the other prisoners that they were fighting an unjust war. When he comes back he is charged for collaboration with the enemy.
