The Rack 67 years old

Paul Newman, a wonderful new star!

The Rack

Captain Edward Hall returns to the USA 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?

Credits

The Rack Cast

Name Character
Edmond O'Brien He was 41, 69 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
Cloris Leachman She was 30, now 97 years old as Caroline
Walter Pidgeon He was 59, 87 years old when he died as Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.
Paul Newman He was 31, 83 years old when he died as Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
Lee Marvin He was 32, 63 years old when he died as Capt. John R. Miller
Anne Francis She was 26, 80 years old when she died as Aggie Hall
Trevor Bardette He was 53, 75 years old when he died as Court President
James Best He was 30, 88 years old when he died as Millard Chilson Cassidy
Adam Williams He was 33, 84 years old when he died as Sgt. Otto Pahnke
Eve McVeagh She was 37, 78 years old when she died as Woman at Airfield
Robert Burton He was 379, 385 years old when he died as Col. Ira Hansen
Robert F. Simon He was 47, 83 years old when he died as Law Officer
Barry Atwater He was 38, 60 years old when he died as Maj. Byron Phillips
Wendell Corey He was 42, 54 years old when he died as Maj. Sam Moulton
Fay Roope He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Col. Dudley Smith

The Rack Crew

Name Department
Adolph Deutsch as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (82) years old when He died Sound
Harold F. Kress as Editor. He was 43 (86) years old when He died Editing
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 63 (70) years old when He died Art
Fred M. MacLean as Set Decoration. He was 58 (77) years old when He died Art
Arnold Laven as Director. He was 34 (87) years old when He died Directing
Stewart Stern as Writer. He was 34 (92) years old when He died Writing
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 63 (67) years old when He died Art
Paul Vogel as Director of Photography. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Camera
Merrill Pye as Art Direction. He was 54 (73) years old when He died Art
The Rack poster
The Rack (67 years)

Paul Newman, a wonderful new star!

  • Release day: Friday, November 02, 1956
  • Runtime: 100 minutes