The Captive Heart

04/29/1946

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1hr 44min

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Drama

,War

Would you forge love letters to save your life?

STORY

A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Michael Redgrave
  • Rachel Kempson
  • Frederick Leister
  • Mervyn Johns
  • Rachel Thomas

    Directors

  • Basil Dearden
  • Muriel Cole
  • John Meadows
  • Billy Russell
  • Daphne Heathcote

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Ealing Studios

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • German

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