The Captive Heart 1946
6.2/10 by 22 users
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.
- Released: 1946-04-29
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genre: Drama, War
- Stars: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas
- Director: Basil Dearden, Michael Balcon, Charles Hasse, Patrick Kirwan, Angus MacPhail
