The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart

102 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Sept. 13, 1949

In the final days of World War II, in a MASH unit in Burma, a severely wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.

The Hasty Heart

102 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Sept. 13, 1949

The Hasty Heart
In the final days of World War II, in a MASH unit in Burma, a severely wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Hasty Heart
Directors Vincent Sherman
Writers John Patrick, Ranald MacDougall

Cast

Ronald Reagan

as Yank

Patricia Neal

as Sister Margaret Parker

Richard Todd

as Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan

Anthony Nicholls

as Lt. Col. Dunn

Ralph Michael

as Kiwi

John Sherman

as Digger

Alfie Bass

as Orderly

Orlando Martins

as Blossom

Robert Douglas

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Clive Dunn

as MacDougall (uncredited)

John Gregson

as Recruit in Jungle (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

as Driver (uncredited)

Pamela van Dale

as Burmese Woman (uncredited)

Ben Williams

as Clerk at Hospital (uncredited)