Released:
1946-04-29

Overview:
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.

Director:
Basil Dearden

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Michael Redgrave
  as
  Capt. Karel Hasek
• 
  Rachel Kempson
  as
  Celia Mitchell
• 
  Frederick Leister
  as
  Mr. Mowbray
• 
  Mervyn Johns
  as
  Pte. Evans
• 
  Rachel Thomas
  as
  Mrs. Evans