The Rack (1956)
- Directed by
- Arnold Laven
- Genre
- war film, trial film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American officer returns home after two years in a North Korean prison camp. The military charges him with collaborating with the enemy and he must defend his actions in court.
tensesomberinterrogativeclaustrophobicmorally complexrestrainedunsettling
What happens
The Rack is a 1956 American war drama film, based on a television play written by Rod Serling. It was directed by Arnold Laven and stars Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Anne Francis, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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