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The Rack (1956)

NR · 1956-11-02 · 1h 40m · EN
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Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the US 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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Paul NewmanPaul NewmanCapt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.Wendell CoreyWendell CoreyMaj. Sam MoultonWalter PidgeonWalter PidgeonCol. Edward W. Hall, Sr.Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienLt. Col. Frank WasnickAnne FrancisAnne FrancisAggie HallLee MarvinLee MarvinCapt. John R. MillerCloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanCarolineRobert BurtonRobert BurtonCol. Ira HansenRobert F. SimonRobert F. SimonLaw OfficerTrevor BardetteTrevor BardetteCourt PresidentAdam WilliamsAdam WilliamsSgt. Otto PahnkeJames BestJames BestMillard Chilson Cassidy

Keywords

Father son relationshipTortureLonelinessPrisoner of warBrainwashingMilitary courtArmy captainTreasonSeclusionSensory deprivationSolitary confinementKorean warCode of honorCollaboratorLoss of brotherMilitary prisonersUs armyPow

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Genre affinityDrama · War · RomanceTheme affinityFather Son Relationship · Torture · LonelinessMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Romance · Prisoner Of WarDirector preference397907

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Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the US 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?

How long is The Rack?

The Rack has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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