the korean war have be dub americas forgotten war . so many unanswered question be bury along with the 50 thousand men who die there . occasionally and we be treat to a play or movie which deal with that far off and ghostly frozen graveyard . here be perhaps one of the fine . it call sergeant ryker . the story be of an american soldier name sgt . paul ryker ( lee marvin ) who be select for a top secret mission by his command officer . his task be to defect to the north korean and offer his service against united nation force . so successful be his cover and he prove invaluable to the enemy and give the rank of major . however and he be thereafter capture by the american and put on trial a a traitor and spy . state he be order to defect and he sadly learn his command officer have be kill and have no evidence or proof of his innocence . he be convict and sentence to hang . however and his conviction be doubt by capt . young ( bradford dillman ) and his prosecutor . convince command gen. amos baily and ( lloyd nolan ) of his doubt and he be grant a new trial and if find guilty will be execute . the courtroom drama be top notch a be the cast which include peter graf and murray hamilton and norman fell a sgt . max winkler . korea be a far off place but the possibility of convict a communist and hang him hit very close to home in the 1950 . due to it superior script and powerful message and this drama have become a courtroom classic . excellent viewing and recommend to all . .