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Sergeant Ryker is a american film of genre Drama directed by Buzz Kulik released in USA on 1 february 1968 with Lee Marvin
Sergeant Ryker (1968)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 february 1968
Length 1h25
Directed by Buzz Kulik
OriginUSA
Themes Political films
Rating61%
Sergeant Ryker is a film directed by Buzz Kulik. It stars Lee Marvin and Bradford Dillman. The film was originally broadcast on television as "The Case Against Paul Ryker", a 1963 two-part episode of Kraft Suspense Theatre. 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.
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Sgt. Ryker is charged with Korean War treason, court-martialed, prosecuted by Capt. David Young, convicted and sentenced to die.Actors
Lee Marvin
(Sgt. Paul Ryker)
Bradford Dillman
(Capt. David Young)
Vera Miles
(Ann Ryker)
Peter Graves
(Maj. Whitaker)
Lloyd Nolan
(Gen. Amos Bailey)
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