
Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards' superiors are impatiently pushing Edwards to move the case to court martial, Edwards becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence.
Cast

Richard Widmark
Col. William Edwards

Richard Basehart
Maj. Harry Cargill

Dolores Michaels
Cpl. Jean Evans

June Lockhart
Mrs. Cargill

Carl Benton Reid
Lt. Gen. J. Connors

Martin Balsam
Sgt. Baker

Rip Torn
Lt. George Miller

Khigh Dhiegh
Col. Kim (as Kaie Deei)

Yale Wexler
Capt. Joe Connors

Alan Dexter
Mike
Manning Ross
Lt. Harvey
Joe Di Reda
Gus

James Douglas
Steve
Kenneth Alton
Boxer
Jack Webster
Lt. Harper
Edward McNally
Poleska

Jimmie Horan
Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Karl Malden
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Crew

Karl Malden
Director
Henry Denker
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Aaron Stell
Editor

Sam Leavitt
Director of Photography
Frank Losee
Second Assistant Director
Emmett Emerson
Assistant Director

Richard Widmark
Producer
William Reynolds
Producer
Albert Myers
Camera Operator
Robert Hosler
Assistant Camera
Myrtle Logan
Wardrobe Master
Henry West
Wardrobe Designer
Lillian Ugrin
Hairstylist
Harry Maret
Makeup Artist
Gordon Gurnee
Assistant Art Director
Robert G. Carlisle
Sound Editor
Harry Alphin
Sound Recordist
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Fred Lau
Sound

Fred Steiner
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Lloyd Young
Music Editor
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
Al St. Hilaire
Still Photographer
Kathleen Fagan
Script Supervisor
James T. Vaughn
Production Manager
Ralph Berkey
Theatre Play

Serge Krizman
Art Direction
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