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66% Critic Match
The Rack
“Paul Newman, a wonderful new star!”
6.6 / 10• 1956• 1h 40m•NR• English
DramaWar
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
Lead
Wendell Corey
Maj. Sam Moulton
Walter Pidgeon
Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.
Edmond O'Brien
Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
Anne Francis
Aggie Hall
Lee Marvin
Capt. John R. Miller
Cloris Leachman
Caroline
Robert Burton
Col. Ira Hansen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arnold Laven's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rack is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
