The Rack

Director: Arnold Laven Arnold Laven

Overview

A Korean war veteran stands trial for treason in this thought-provoking war drama. During the conflict the accused lost both his father and his younger brother. The central conflict is whether to vilify the soldier for treason or whether to acquit him on the grounds that he was brainwashed by enemy soldiers.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/2011
UPC:	0883316331200
Original Release:	1956
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	6,630

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Paul Newman	Captain Edward W. Hall Jr.
Wendell Corey	Major Sam Moulton
Walter Pidgeon	Colonel Edward W. Hall Sr.
Edmond O'Brien	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Wasnick
Anne Francis	Aggie Hall
Lee Marvin	Captain John R. Miller
Cloris Leachman	Caroline
Robert Burton	Col. Ira Hansen
Robert F. Simon	Law Officer
Trevor Bardette	Court President
Adam Williams	Sgt. Otto Pahnke
James Best	Millard Chilson Cassidy
Fay Roope	Col. Dudley Smith
Barry Atwater	Maj. Byron Phillips
Charles Evans	General
Mary McAdoo	Cooking Program Woman
Byron Kane	Announcer
Willard Sage	Announcer
David Blair	Student
Ray Stricklyn	Ryson
Lois Kimbrell	Army Nurse
Rod Taylor	Al
Dean Jones	Lieutenant
Robert Blake	Italian Soldier
Frank Mills	Courtroom Spectator
Robert Simon	Law Officer

Technical Credits

Arnold Laven	Director
Arthur M. Loew Jr.	Producer