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The Rack
The Rack

The Rack

Paul Newman, a wonderful new star!

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DramaWar

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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. Where does loyalty end in a prison camp, when the camp is a living hell?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

02 November 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Maj. Sam Moulton

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Aggie Hall

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Capt. John R. Miller

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Caroline

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Col. Ira Hansen

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Law Officer

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Court President

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Sgt. Otto Pahnke

James Best

James Best

Millard Chilson Cassidy

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Col. Dudley Smith

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Maj. Byron Phillips

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Woman at Airfield

Kathleen Mulqueen

Kathleen Mulqueen

Party Guest

Art Lewis

Art Lewis

Military Policeman

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Courtroom Spectator

James Anderson

James Anderson

Skinny

David Bair

David Bair

Student

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Family Member

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Italian Soldier

John Carlyle

John Carlyle

Desk Sergeant

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Judge

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Hotel Clerk

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl Curtis

Mother

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Family Member

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Courtroom Spectator

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Courtroom Spectator

Darren Dublin

Darren Dublin

Cab Driver

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Military Policeman

Virginia Eiler

Virginia Eiler

Nurse

Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

Blind Soldier

Kay English

Kay English

Party Guest

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

General

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Family Member

George Ford

George Ford

Courtroom Spectator

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Stenotype Operator

Jean Hartelle

Jean Hartelle

Italian Father

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Courtroom Spectator

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Judge

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

Waiter

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