The Captive Heart (1946)

The Captive Heart (1946)

Would you forge love letters to save your life? 1946-04-29 United Kingdom 104 Min. PG-13
6.3 23 votes

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.

Cast

Michael Redgrave is Capt. Karel Hasek
Capt. Karel Hasek
Rachel Kempson is Celia Mitchell
Celia Mitchell
Frederick Leister is Mr. Mowbray
Mervyn Johns is Pte. Evans
Pte. Evans
Rachel Thomas is Mrs. Evans
Mrs. Evans
Jack Warner is Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Gladys Henson is Mrs. Horsfall
Mrs. Horsfall
Gordon Jackson is Lt. David Lennox
Lt. David Lennox
Elliott Mason is Mrs. Lennox
Mrs. Lennox
Margot Fitzsimons is Elspeth McDougall
Elspeth McDougall
David Keir is Mr. McDougall
Mr. McDougall