The Purple Heart (1944)

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Released:
1944-02-25

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.

Director:
Lewis Milestone

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • 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