The Captive Heart
Would you forge love letters to save your life?
1946 · 1h 44m · Approved
Drama, War
Directed by
Basil Dearden
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.
Director and cast
- Basil Dearden Director
- 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
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