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Drama • War
1946
1 hour and 44 minutes
Would you forge love letters to save your life?
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.
Release:
April 29, 1946
Original language:
English
Production country:
United Kingdom
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
EnglishGerman
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Michael Redgrave
Capt. Karel Hasek
Capt. Karel Hasek
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Rachel Kempson
Celia Mitchell
Celia Mitchell
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Frederick Leister
Mr. Mowbray
Mr. Mowbray
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Mervyn Johns
Pte. Evans
Pte. Evans
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Rachel Thomas
Mrs. Evans
Mrs. Evans
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Jack Warner
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
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Gladys Henson
Mrs. Horsfall
Mrs. Horsfall
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James Harcourt
Doctor
Doctor
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Gordon Jackson
Lt. David Lennox
Lt. David Lennox
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Elliott Mason
Mrs. Lennox
Mrs. Lennox
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Margot Fitzsimons
Elspeth McDougall
Elspeth McDougall
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David Keir
Mr. McDougall
Mr. McDougall
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Derek Bond
Lt. Stephen Harley
Lt. Stephen Harley
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Jane Barrett
Caroline Harley
Caroline Harley
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Meriel Forbes
Beryl Curtiss
Beryl Curtiss
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Robert Wyndham
Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
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Basil Radford
Major Ossy Dalrymple
Major Ossy Dalrymple
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Guy Middleton
Capt. Jim Grayson
Capt. Jim Grayson
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Jimmy Hanley
Pte. Mathews
Pte. Mathews
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Ralph Michael
Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
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Jack Lambert
Padre
Padre
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Karl Stepanek
Forster
Forster
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Friedrich Richter
Camp Commandant
Camp Commandant
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Frederick Schiller
German Medical Officer
German Medical Officer
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Jill Gibbs
Janet Mitchell
Janet Mitchell
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David Walbridge
Desmond Mitchell
Desmond Mitchell
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Grace Arnold
Official (uncredited)
Official (uncredited)
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William Fox
Officer Interviewing Capt. Hasek (uncredited)
Officer Interviewing Capt. Hasek (uncredited)
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Susanne Gibbs
Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
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Sam Kydd
POW in Top Bunk (uncredited)
POW in Top Bunk (uncredited)
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Arthur Mullard
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
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John Owers
Bit Part (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Larry Taylor
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Torin Thatcher
Repatriation Official (uncredited)
Repatriation Official (uncredited)
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