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Director:
Arnold Laven
Writers:
Rod Serling (teleplay)
Stewart Stern (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 November 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
All the drama, the suspense, the power of "The Caine Mutiny"! more
Plot:
Captain Edward Hall returns to the USA after two years in a prison camp in the korean war. In the camp... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Fascinating Drama more (17 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Oscar winning Art Director Cedric Gibbons' last feature film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In his closing argument in defense of Captain Hall, the defense attorney mentions that Capt Hall served in two wars, implying service during World War II and the Korean War. But Capt Hall's uniform has ribbons only for the Korean War. more
Quotes:
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval" (1995) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Fascinating Drama, 23 November 2001
Author: Graeme Robert Sutherland (graemers@ntlworld.com) from Coventry, England

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.

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