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Kraft Suspense Theatre
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The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 1

  • Episode aired Oct 10, 1963
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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Lloyd Nolan in Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
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A U.S. Army court-martial hands down a death sentence in the trial of a GI accused of treason in Korea.A U.S. Army court-martial hands down a death sentence in the trial of a GI accused of treason in Korea.A U.S. Army court-martial hands down a death sentence in the trial of a GI accused of treason in Korea.

  • Director
    • Buzz Kulik
  • Writers
    • William D. Gordon
    • Seeleg Lester
  • Stars
    • Lee Marvin
    • Charles Aidman
    • Walter Brooke
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    7.2/10
    24
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    • Director
      • Buzz Kulik
    • Writers
      • William D. Gordon
      • Seeleg Lester
    • Stars
      • Lee Marvin
      • Charles Aidman
      • Walter Brooke
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    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Sgt. Paul Ryker
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Maj. Kitchener
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • Col. Arthur Merriam
    Francis De Sales
    Francis De Sales
    • President of Court Martial
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    • Capt. David Young
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Sgt. Max Winkler
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Maj. Frank Whitaker
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Capt. Appleton
    Don Marshall
    Don Marshall
    • Cpl. Jenks
    Joyce Meadows
    Joyce Meadows
    • Aline
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Ann Ryker
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Gen. Amos Bailey
    • Director
      • Buzz Kulik
    • Writers
      • William D. Gordon
      • Seeleg Lester
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    5planktonrules

    This one plays like a movie...and at first, a very slow one.

    This is the first episode of "Kraft Suspense Theatre"--an anthology series from the mid-1960s. However, this show ALSO turned out to be the pilot for a short-lived series called "Court Martial". This full- length film was cut in half and shown as part of the Kraft series. When you see them on YouTube, they are combined into one very long episode-- much like a movie.

    This production has a very impressive cast: Bradford Dillman, Lee Marvin, Peter Graves, Lloyd Nolan, Murray Hamilton and quite a few other stars. The story concerns a sergeant (Marvin) who is up on charges of treason and desertion. You really don't know the details until part two when his case is re-tried after the initial verdict was overturned on a technicality. You learn the Sergeant was behind enemy lines and in a North Korean uniform. He says he was on an undercover mission and the Colonel can substantiate it. However, the Colonel is now dead and left no papers indicating the man was on any mission. The assumption is that he defected and the military folks seem to be in a hurry to execute him. It's up to his lawyer (Dillman) to do his best to extricate him--but the harder he fights, the more his commanding officers imply he'll be sorry!

    This film is VERY slow in part one and it didn't hold my interest. Fortunately, the trial ending up being very exciting and made watching worth the effort. So, when you find your attention waning, just keep watching--it WILL improve!

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    • Trivia
      Pilot for the short-lived series Court Martial (1965).
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      Remade as Sergeant Ryker (1968)

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Roncom Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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