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The Captive Heart
Would you forge love letters to save your life?
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.
Where to watch The Captive Heart
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Cast
- Michael Redgrave as Capt. Karel Hasek
- Rachel Kempson as Celia Mitchell
- Frederick Leister as Mr. Mowbray
- Mervyn Johns as Pte. Evans
- Rachel Thomas as Mrs. Evans
- Jack Warner as Cpl. Ted Horsfall
- Gladys Henson as Mrs. Horsfall
- James Harcourt as Doctor
- Gordon Jackson as Lt. David Lennox
- Elliott Mason as Mrs. Lennox
- Margot Fitzsimons as Elspeth McDougall
- David Keir as Mr. McDougall
Details
- Director
- Basil Dearden
- Released
- April 29, 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Studio
- Ealing Studios
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 27 votes
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