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The Captive Heart

Would you forge love letters to save your life?

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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.

  • Release date
  • April 29, 1946
  • Runtime
  • 104 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, War
  • Director
  • Basil Dearden

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Michael Redgrave photo Michael Redgrave Capt. Karel Hasek Rachel Kempson photo Rachel Kempson Celia Mitchell Frederick Leister photo Frederick Leister Mr. Mowbray Mervyn Johns photo Mervyn Johns Pte. Evans Rachel Thomas photo Rachel Thomas Mrs. Evans Jack Warner photo Jack Warner Cpl. Ted Horsfall Gladys Henson photo Gladys Henson Mrs. Horsfall James Harcourt photo James Harcourt Doctor

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