The Rack (1956)
| Release Date | 02 November 1956 |
| Tagline | All the drama, the suspense, the power of "The Caine Mutiny"! |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
The Rack is a 1956 American war drama film, based on a play written by Rod Serling for television. It was directed by Arnold Laven and starred Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Lee Marvin and Walter Pidgeon. After two years in a North Korean prison camp, an American officer returns home, only to be charged with collaboration by his own side. He is forced to defend his actions in court.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Adam Williams
Sgt. Otto Pahnke
Fay Roope
Col. Dudley Smith
Barry Atwater
Maj. Byron Phillips
James Anderson
Skinny
David Blair
Student
John Carlyle
Desk Sergeant
Sidney Clute
Hotel Clerk
Willa Pearl Curtis
Mother
Darren Dublin
Cab Driver
Michael Dugan
Military Policeman
Wallace Earl
Secretary
Virginia Eiler
Nurse
Elzie Emanuel
Blind Soldier
Charles Evans
General
Robert Haines
Court Reporter
Jean Hartelle
Italian Father
Bobby Johnson
Waiter
Tim Johnson
Student
William Justine
Party Guest with Bourbon
Byron Kane
Announcer
Lois Kimbrell
Army nurse
Art Lewis
Military Policeman
Mary McAdoo
Cooking Program woman
Carroll McComas
Neighbor
Eve McVeagh
Woman at airfield
Frank Mills
Courtroom spectator
Ralph Montgomery
Surprise Party Guest
Jimmy Murphy
Baby Face
Paul Newlan
Big Frank - Surprise Party Guest
Emma Palmese
Italian Mother
Grandon Rhodes
General
Willard Sage
Announcer
Aaron Saxon
Party Guest
Burt Steiner
Blind Soldier
William Stevens
Military Policeman
Ray Stricklyn
Ryson
Charles Tannen
Ambulance Attendant
Russ Whitney
Officer
Director
Writer
Stewart Stern
Producer
Original Music
Adolph Deutsch
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Cinematographer
Paul Vogel
Editor
Harold F. Kress
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Marshall Neilan Jr.
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Art Director
Merrill Pye
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Set Decorator
Fred M. MacLean
Edwin B. Willis
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Makeup Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Saunders
assistant director
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller
recording supervisor
Music Department
Adolph Deutsch
musical director
Other Crew
Colonel Charles M. Trammel Jr.
technical advisor
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Related Lists
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Films directed by Arnold Laven
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Geronimo (1962)
Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
Sam Whiskey (1969)
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957)
The Glory Guys (1965)
The Rack
Vice Squad (1953)
Without Warning! (1952)
