The Purple Heart (1944)
Overview
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
Cast
Dana Andrews
Capt. Harvey Ross
Richard Conte
Lt. Angelo Canelli
Farley Granger
Sgt. Howard Clinton
Don 'Red' Barry
Lt. Peter Vincent
Trudy Marshall
Mrs. Ross
Sam Levene
Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
Charles Russell
Lt. Kenneth Bayforth
John Craven
Sgt. Martin Stoner
Tala Birell
Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent
Richard Loo
General Ito Mitsubi
Anne Baxter
Anne (voice) (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
Saburo Goto (uncredited)
Benson Fong
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