Synopsis
Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. 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?
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Arnold LavenDirector
- Stewart SternScreenplay
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul NewmanCapt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
- Wendell CoreyMaj. Sam Moulton
- Walter PidgeonCol. Edward W. Hall, Sr.
- Edmond O'BrienLt. Col. Frank Wasnick
- Anne FrancisAggie Hall
- Lee MarvinCapt. John R. Miller
- Cloris LeachmanCaroline
- Robert BurtonCol. Ira Hansen
- Robert F. SimonLaw Officer
- Trevor BardetteCourt President
- Adam WilliamsSgt. Otto Pahnke
- James BestMillard Chilson Cassidy
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Themes
prisoner of warkorean war (1950-53)seclusionmilitary courtus armytreasonlonelinesssolitary confinementbrainwashingtorturecode of honorarmy captain