Watch The Captive Heart (1946) Official Trailer
Would you forge love letters to save your life?
6.4 / 10 IMDb April 29, 1946 1h 44m
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
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
April 29, 1946
Genre
Drama, War
Status
Released
Languages
English, German
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
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
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Elliott Mason
as Mrs. Lennox
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Margot Fitzsimons
as Elspeth McDougall
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David Keir
as Mr. McDougall
Derek Bond
as Lt. Stephen Harley
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Jane Barrett
as Caroline Harley
Meriel Forbes
as Beryl Curtiss
Robert Wyndham
as Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
Basil Radford
as Major Ossy Dalrymple
Guy Middleton
as Capt. Jim Grayson
Jimmy Hanley
as Pte. Mathews
Ralph Michael
as Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
Production Companies
Ealing StudiosThe Captive Heart Official Trailer 1946
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