The Captive Heart (1946)

6.4/10 104 min Drama War

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.

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

Derek Bond

Lt. Stephen Harley

Meriel Forbes

Beryl Curtiss

Robert Wyndham

Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden

Basil Radford

Major Ossy Dalrymple

Guy Middleton

Capt. Jim Grayson

Jimmy Hanley

Pte. Mathews

Ralph Michael

Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.

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