The Purple Heart
1944, Film, 99 min, Drama, History, War, English, United States, MoviePedia score 64
An EPIC SAGE of RAW COURAGE!
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
Directed by Lewis Milestone
Cast
- Dana Andrews as Capt. Harvey Ross
- Richard Conte as Lt. Angelo Canelli
- Farley Granger as Sgt. Howard Clinton
- Kevin O'Shea as Sgt. Jan Skvoznik
- Don 'Red' Barry as Lt. Peter Vincent
- Trudy Marshall as Mrs. Ross
- Sam Levene as Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
- Charles Russell as Lt. Kenneth Bayforth
- John Craven as Sgt. Martin Stoner
- Tala Birell as Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent
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