The Captive Heart - 1946

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. 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. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.

104min
1946
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Michael Redgrave profile pictureMichael RedgraveCapt. Karel Hasek
Rachel Kempson profile pictureRachel KempsonCelia Mitchell
Mervyn Johns profile pictureMervyn JohnsPte. Evans
Rachel Thomas profile pictureRachel ThomasMrs. Evans
Jack Warner profile pictureJack WarnerCpl. Ted Horsfall
Gladys Henson profile pictureGladys HensonMrs. Horsfall
Gordon Jackson profile pictureGordon JacksonLt. David Lennox
Elliott Mason profile pictureElliott MasonMrs. Lennox
Derek Bond profile pictureDerek BondLt. Stephen Harley
Robert Wyndham profile pictureRobert WyndhamLt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
Basil Radford profile pictureBasil RadfordMajor Ossy Dalrymple
Guy Middleton profile pictureGuy MiddletonCapt. Jim Grayson
Jimmy Hanley profile pictureJimmy HanleyPte. Mathews
Ralph Michael profile pictureRalph MichaelCapt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
Friedrich Richter profile pictureFriedrich RichterCamp Commandant
Frederick Schiller profile pictureFrederick SchillerGerman Medical Officer
Grace Arnold profile pictureGrace ArnoldOfficial (uncredited)
Susanne Gibbs profile pictureSusanne GibbsGirl (uncredited)
Sam Kydd profile pictureSam KyddPOW in Top Bunk (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard profile pictureArthur Mullard(uncredited)
Torin Thatcher profile pictureTorin ThatcherRepatriation Official (uncredited)

About The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart Overview

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. 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. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.

Runtime: 104min

Extra details

Original Title: The Captive Heart
Original Language: English
Directed By: Basil Dearden
Production Companies
Ealing Studios