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The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

1946

6.4

Categories:

  • 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.

Basil Dearden

Director

Michael Balcon

Producer

Cast:

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  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave

    Capt. Karel Hasek
  • Rachel Kempson

    Rachel Kempson

    Celia Mitchell
  • Frederick Leister

    Frederick Leister

    Mr. Mowbray
  • Mervyn Johns

    Mervyn Johns

    Pte. Evans
  • Rachel Thomas

    Rachel Thomas

    Mrs. Evans
  • Jack Warner

    Jack Warner

    Cpl. Ted Horsfall