Movie Description
The Captive Heart
(1946)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Basil Dearden
- Producer : Michael Balcon
- Editor : Charles Hasse
- Cast : Michael Redgrave,Rachel Kempson,Frederick Leister,Mervyn Johns,Rachel Thomas,Jack Warner,Gladys Henson,James Harcourt,Gordon Jackson,Elliott Mason,Margot Fitzsimons,David Keir,Derek Bond,Jane Barrett,Meriel Forbes,Robert Wyndham,Basil Radford,Guy Middleton,Jimmy Hanley,Ralph Michael,Jack Lambert,Karl Stepanek,Friedrich Richter,Frederick Schiller,Jill Gibbs,David Walbridge,Grace Arnold,William Fox,Susanne Gibbs,Sam Kydd,Arthur Mullard,John Owers,Larry Taylor,Torin Thatcher
Cast
Capt. Karel Hasek
Celia Mitchell
Mr. Mowbray
Pte. Evans
Mrs. Evans
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Mrs. Horsfall
Doctor
Lt. David Lennox
Mrs. Lennox
Elspeth McDougall
Mr. McDougall
Lt. Stephen Harley
Caroline Harley
Beryl Curtiss
Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
Major Ossy Dalrymple
Capt. Jim Grayson
Pte. Mathews
Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
Padre
Forster
Camp Commandant
German Medical Officer
Janet Mitchell
Desmond Mitchell
Official (uncredited)
Officer Interviewing Capt. Hasek (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
POW in Top Bunk (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Repatriation Official (uncredited)
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleThe Captive Heart
Status Released
Release Information
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1946-04-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 44m
Production CompaniesEaling Studios
Genres
- Drama
- War
