The Purple Heart

Feb 25, 1944

1h 39m

★ 6.0

An EPIC SAGE of RAW COURAGE!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Capt. Harvey Ross

Dana Andrews

Lt. Angelo Canelli

Richard Conte

Sgt. Howard Clinton

Farley Granger

Sgt. Jan Skvoznik

Kevin O'Shea

Lt. Peter Vincent

Don 'Red' Barry

Mrs. Ross

Trudy Marshall

Lt. Wayne Greenbaum

Sam Levene

Lt. Kenneth Bayforth

Charles Russell

Sgt. Martin Stoner

John Craven

Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent

Tala Birell

General Ito Mitsubi

Richard Loo

Mitsuru Toyama

Peter Chong

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