The Captive Heart
1946 · 104 min
Drama · War
★ 6.4Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Basil Dearden
- Screenplay Angus MacPhail
- Screenplay Guy Morgan
- Story Patrick Kirwan
- Director of Photography Douglas Slocombe
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
- E
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Lennox
- M
Margot Fitzsimons
Elspeth McDougall
- D
David Keir
Mr. McDougall
Crew
- Director — Basil Dearden
- Screenplay — Angus MacPhail
- Screenplay — Guy Morgan
- Story — Patrick Kirwan
- Director of Photography — Douglas Slocombe
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