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The Rack
“Paul Newman, a wonderful new star!”
66%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
The Rack (1956) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Rack (1956) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 pr… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Rack 66% (28 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 28 TMDb votes
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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?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1956-11-02
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 82838
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What is The Rack about?
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 f... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Rack?
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How long is the movie The Rack?
The official runtime for The Rack is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
Trevor Bardette
Court President
Adam Williams
Sgt. Otto Pahnke
James Best
Millard Chilson Cassidy
Fay Roope
Col. Dudley Smith
Barry Atwater
Maj. Byron Phillips
Eve McVeagh
Woman at Airfield
- K
Kathleen Mulqueen
Party Guest
- A
Art Lewis
Military Policeman
- D
Don Anderson
Courtroom Spectator
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