The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

6.4

1946-04-29

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.

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The Captive Heart

Storyline

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.

Released

1946-04-29

Runtime

104

Director

Basil Dearden

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

War

Language

English

Production

Ealing Studios

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    Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave
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    Rachel Kempson

    Rachel Kempson
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    Frederick Leister

    Frederick Leister
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    Mervyn Johns

    Mervyn Johns
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    Rachel Thomas

    Rachel Thomas
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    Jack Warner

    Jack Warner
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    Gladys Henson

    Gladys Henson
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    James Harcourt

    James Harcourt
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    Gordon Jackson

    Gordon Jackson
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    Elliott Mason

    Elliott Mason
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    Margot Fitzsimons

    Margot Fitzsimons
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    David Keir

    David Keir
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    Derek Bond

    Derek Bond
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    Jane Barrett

    Jane Barrett
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    Meriel Forbes

    Meriel Forbes
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    Robert Wyndham

    Robert Wyndham
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    Basil Radford

    Basil Radford
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    Guy Middleton

    Guy Middleton
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    Jimmy Hanley

    Jimmy Hanley
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    Ralph Michael

    Ralph Michael
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    Jack Lambert

    Jack Lambert
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    Karl Stepanek

    Karl Stepanek
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    Friedrich Richter

    Friedrich Richter
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    Frederick Schiller

    Frederick Schiller
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    Jill Gibbs

    Jill Gibbs
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    David Walbridge

    David Walbridge
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    Grace Arnold

    Grace Arnold
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    William Fox

    William Fox
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    Susanne Gibbs

    Susanne Gibbs
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    Sam Kydd

    Sam Kydd
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    Arthur Mullard

    Arthur Mullard
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    John Owers

    John Owers
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    Larry Taylor

    Larry Taylor
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    Torin Thatcher

    Torin Thatcher