Basic Info
Release: April 29, 1946
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (25 votes)
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The Captive Heart
1946
⭐ 6.2/10
25 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
War
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
- German de
Cast
Michael Redgrave
Capt. Karel Hasek
Rachel Kempson
Celia Mitchell
Frederick Leister
Mr. Mowbray
Mervyn Johns
Pte. Evans
Rachel Thomas
Mrs. Evans
Jack Warner
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Gladys Henson
Mrs. Horsfall
James Harcourt
Doctor
Gordon Jackson
Lt. David Lennox
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Lennox
Margot Fitzsimons
Elspeth McDougall
David Keir
Mr. McDougall
Crew
Basil Dearden
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
Guy Morgan
Screenplay
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Ernest Irving
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