The Rack
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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?... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Rack:

Paul Newman
Wendell Corey
Walter Pidgeon
Edmond O'Brien
Anne Francis
Lee Marvin

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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?

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EmanuelLevy.Com - 6/10 by Emanuel LevyPaul Newman gives a strong performance as an army captain charged with collaboration during the Korea War.
User Review - 8/10 by James HNot too long after this movie was released my buddy and I watched it at the local drive-in solely because of Paul Newman. At 16 or so years old, we hated it. But I saw it again on TV in my seventies and found it be one of the best courtroom dramas ever and and of the psychology of a POW, in this case in Korea. So insightful on this subject, it could have written today. Wise up and catch it next time around.
User Review - 6/10 by Movie KSlow buildup of the movie but the message is quite clear towards the mid to end. Good acting by the actor. Paul Newman is a Captain serving war in Korea. He was held as POW and return home. His father Walter Pidgeon is Colonel and sister in law Anne Francis await him home. Undergoing psychological, he appears not fine. Soon Paul is charge by a Colonel for collaborating with the enemy. Walter is furious and cannot accept this from his son a war hero. At the court hearing, we get to see the 2 sides of the story. Lee Marvin is another Captain held in the same POW camp. And few other soldiers testify that Paul give a speech to the soldiers trying to say the communist are good. Lee was tortured badly when he and 2 others are caught for trying to escape. But he never give in. Wendell Corey is the defense lawyer for Paul. During their turn, Paul says he was in the POW officers hut. He sneak out to see the soldier boys all turning restless and dejected. When he try to smack some sense into a dying soldier, the baddies isolate him in a wet and dark cell. He was tortured in mental and psychological worse than physical. The baddies ask him to write about himself. One day he receive a letter from Walter and got to know his brother also serving war is dead. At that point Paul couldn't take it anymore and the baddies offer him better treatment if he is willing to work with them. That's why he give speeches to the soldiers but added with his sarcasm. He is force to sign a paper that said he expose the escape plan of Lee. But he was held in isolation all this time so he wouldn't have know. The prosecutor say he may not reach his limit. In the defense, its during this era whereby the baddies have done survey on American soldiers and come to conclusion they are weak minded and give up rather quickly. Asking Paul to write about himself give them the key to attack his weakness. Paul is guilty of the charges.
User Review - 6/10 by Greg WGood, but not great. Plot was set up well, but the ending was quite weak and felt contrived. Great performance from Paul Newman (but, then again, he only does great performances). Solid support from Anne Francis.
User Review - 4/10 by Karen FInteresting premise but the story falls flat. After a promising start, this movie sinks into overlong courtroom scenes that take up a large chunk of the film. The acting is great, but they don't have a great stage to work with. Newman is great, however, in one of his early roles. And it also features the great Lee Marvin. Decent view if your a fan of Newman, but otherwise avoid.

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