XC / Sep 30, 1946 / British Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Harcourt | Doctor |
| Gordon Jackson | Lt. David Lennox |
| Elliott Mason | Mrs. Lennox |
| Margot Fitzsimons | Elspeth McDougall |
| David Keir | Mr. McDougall |
| Derek Bond | Lt. Stephen Harley |
| Jane Barrett | Caroline Harley |
| Meriel Forbes | Beryl Curtiss |
| Robert Wyndham | Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden |
| Basil Radford | Major Ossy Dalrymple |
| Guy Middleton | Capt. Jim Grayson |
| Jimmy Hanley | Pte. Mathews |
| Ralph Michael | Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C. |
| Jack Lambert | Padre |
| Karl Stepanek | Forster |
| Friedrich Richter | Camp Commandant |
| Frederick Schiller | German Medical Officer |
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| Jill Gibbs | Janet Mitchell |
| David Walbridge | Desmond Mitchell |
| Grace Arnold | Official (uncredited) |
| William Fox | Officer Interviewing Capt. Hasek (uncredited) |
| Susanne Gibbs | Girl (uncredited) |
| Sam Kydd | POW in Top Bunk (uncredited) |
| Arthur Mullard | (uncredited) |
| John Owers | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Larry Taylor | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Torin Thatcher | Repatriation Official (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Captive Heart |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 29 aprile 1946 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Michael Relph |
| Writer | Patrick Kirwan, Guy Morgan, Angus MacPhail |
| Editing | Charles Hasse, Daphne Heathcote |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, Lionel Banes, Jack Parker |
| Assistant directors | John Meadows, Jimmy Sangster, Muriel Cole, Billy Russell, Basil Dearden, Gwen Bartle, Phyllis Crocker |
| Additional directing | Lionel Banes |
| Camera operators | Jack Parker, Lionel Banes, Douglas Slocombe |
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| Additional photography | Lionel Banes, Douglas Slocombe, Jack Parker |
| Production design | Len Wills, Tony Rimmington, Jim Morahan, Heather Armitage, Michael Relph |
| Art direction | Jim Morahan, Michael Relph, Len Wills, Tony Rimmington, Heather Armitage |
| Set decoration | Len Wills, Tony Rimmington, Jim Morahan, Heather Armitage, Michael Relph |
| Special effects | Cliff Richardson |
| Music | Ernest Irving, Alan Rawsthorne |
| Sound | Ernest Irving, Alan Rawsthorne |
| Costume design | Mark Luker |
| Makeup | Mark Luker |
| Hairstyling | Mark Luker |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 29, 1946
XC / Oct 18, 1946
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