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2 November 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
All the drama, the suspense, the power of "The Caine Mutiny"! morePlot:
Captain Edward Hall returns to the USA after two years in a prison camp in the korean war. In the camp... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Fascinating Drama moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Paul Newman | ... | Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr. |
 | 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 |
| Robert F. Simon | ... | Law Officer (as Robert Simon) |
| Trevor Bardette | ... | Court President |
| Adam Williams | ... | Sgt. Otto Pahnke |
 | James Best | ... | Millard Chilson Cassidy |
| Fay Roope | ... | Col. Dudley Smith |
| Barry Atwater | ... | Maj. Byron Phillips |
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100 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-16Fun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: The two soldiers who load Captain Hall's stretcher into the medical vehicle at the airport have no rank insignia, ribbons, or shoulder patches on their uniforms. moreQuotes:
Captain Edward W. Hall Jr.: Do you know what's the matter with me?Aggie Hall: No.
Captain Edward W. Hall Jr.: My mother wasn't in the army so I'm a half-breed.
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Newman is very assured, in this only his second feature. He plays the POW home from Korea accused of selling out his country to the Reds.
This is a compassionate film which explores all sides of the argument with understanding and restraint. The prosecution aren't hysterical witch-hunters, and the defence aren't wet-eyed bleeding-hearts. A serious set of issues is explored in an evenhanded but yet passionate manner.
This is fascinating drama - very much of its time and it has dated but that only seems to add to its value.
The ending is ambiguous and may well lead to a heated debate in your family.
I recommend it highly.