Sergeant Ryker
Cast & Crew
Buzz Kulik
Lee Marvin
Bradford Dillman
Vera Miles
Peter Graves
Lloyd Nolan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
During the Korean War, Sgt. Paul Ryker is arrested as a traitor, convicted, and sentenced to hang. His wife, Ann, charges that the trial was unfair and persuades the prosecuting attorney, Capt. David Young, to conduct a personal investigation. Convinced that, at least technically, Ryker's defense was improperly handled, Young attempts to investigate Ryker's claim that he was sent behind North Korean lines on a secret mission by Colonel Chalmers (who is now dead) to plug a security leak. Young talks Gen. Amos Bailey into granting a stay of execution and a new trial, and appointing Young as Ryker's defense attorney. Young's efforts to help Ryker are complicated, however, when Ryker flies into a rage upon learning that Young has fallen in love with Ann. The new prosecuting attorney, Major Whitaker, produces two witnesses who add seemingly more proof of Ryker's defection, and the defendant only makes matters worse by losing his temper during cross-examination, bluntly stating that he has received only abuse from his own countrymen whereas the enemy made him an officer and treated him with honor. Even Young now feels that Ryker's case is lost, but last-minute testimony from Sgt. Max Winkler convinces the court that the dead colonel frequently gave secret orders without keeping an official record. Ryker is finally acquitted, and Ann decides to remain with her husband.
Director
Buzz Kulik
Cast
Lee Marvin
Bradford Dillman
Vera Miles
Peter Graves
Lloyd Nolan
Murray Hamilton
Norman Fell
Walter Brooke
Francis Desales
Don Marshall
Charles Aidman
Crew
John Clarke Bowman
Robert C. Bradfield
Larry Germain
William D. Gordon
Seeleg Lester
Seeleg Lester
John J. Lloyd
William Lynch
John Mccarthy Jr.
Joel Rogosin
Walter Strenge
Jo Swerling Jr.
Frank Telford
Universal Title
Robert B. Warwick
Waldon O. Watson
Bud Westmore
Johnny Williams
Stanley Wilson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Originally two episodes of _"Kraft Suspense Theater" (1963)_ - "The Case Against Paul Ryker" (Oct, 10 & 17, 1963)
Notes
Originally presented on NBC's "Kraft Suspense Theatre" as a two-part episode The Case Against Paul Ryker; c10 October 1963, October 17, 1963; LP29836, LP29837; telecast on the same days as registered for copyright.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1968
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Released in United States Winter January 1, 1968
