Sergeant Ryker
| Sergeant Ryker | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Buzz Kulik |
| Written by |
William D. Gordon Seeleg Lester |
| Starring | Lee Marvin |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Editing by | Robert B. Warwick Jr. |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 85 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,000,000 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Sergeant Ryker is a film directed by Buzz Kulik. It stars Lee Marvin and Bradford Dillman.[2] The film was originally broadcast as a two-part episode The Case Against Paul Ryker of 1963's Kraft Suspense Theatre.[3] It was released as a feature film in 1968 to capitalise on Marvin's popularity from The Dirty Dozen. Its second run paired it as a double feature with Counterpoint.
Plot
Sgt. Ryker is charged with Korean War treason, court-martialed, prosecuted by Capt. David Young, convicted and sentenced to die.
His wife, Ann, insists that Ryker received an inadequate defense. She believes her husband's story that he had been on a secret mission, assigned to it by a superior officer who has since died and can no longer vouch for him.
Capt. Young is not only persuaded to get General Bailey's approval for a new trial, he volunteers to defend Ryker this time. A grateful Ryker ends up furious when he discovers a romantic attachment is developing between his wife and the captain.
The new prosecutor, Maj. Whitaker, unearths new evidence damning to the defendant's case. At the last minute, though, Young produces a sergeant named Winkler who verifies Ryker's story, setting him free.
Cast
- Lee Marvin as Sgt. Paul Ryker
- Bradford Dillman as Capt. David Young
- Vera Miles as Ann Ryker
- Peter Graves as Maj. Whitaker
- Lloyd Nolan as Gen. Amos Bailey
- Norman Fell as Sgt. Max Winkler
References
- ↑ "Big Rental Films of 1968", Variety, 8 January 1969 p 15. Please note this figure is a rental accruing to distributors.
- ↑ http://allmovie.com/work/sergeant-ryker-43755
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063584/
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