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The Captive Heart

1947·1h 26m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
1,294 votes

In 1940, a concentration camp escapee assumes the identity of a dead British officer, only to become a prisoner of war.

The Captive Heart is a 1947 drama war movie directed by Basil Dearden, starring Mervyn Johns, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 1,294 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Basil Dearden
Stars
Mervyn Johns
Rachel Kempson
Frederick Leister
Michael Redgrave
Details
1947-04-26
86 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English, German
Keywords
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