The Rack

The Rack

100 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1956

Captain Edward Hall returns to the USA 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?

The Rack

100 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1956

The Rack
Captain Edward Hall returns to the USA 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?
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Rack
Directors Arnold Laven
Writers Rod Serling, Stewart Stern

Cast

Paul Newman

as Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.

Wendell Corey

as Maj. Sam Moulton

Walter Pidgeon

as Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.

Edmond O'Brien

as Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick

Anne Francis

as Aggie Hall

Lee Marvin

as Capt. John R. Miller

Cloris Leachman

as Caroline

Robert Burton

as Col. Ira Hansen

Robert F. Simon

as Law Officer

Trevor Bardette

as Court President

Adam Williams

as Sgt. Otto Pahnke

James Best

as Millard Chilson Cassidy

Fay Roope

as Col. Dudley Smith

Barry Atwater

as Maj. Byron Phillips

Eve McVeagh

as Woman at Airfield