The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

99 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 25, 1944

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.

The Purple Heart

99 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 25, 1944

The Purple Heart
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Purple Heart
Directors Lewis Milestone
Writers Jerome Cady, Darryl F. Zanuck

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 Barry

as Lt. Peter Vincent (as Donald Barry)

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

Richard Loo

as General Ito Mitsubi

Peter Chong

as Mitsuru Toyama

Anne Baxter

as Anne (voice) (uncredited)