The Purple Heart

1h 39min

Drama

War

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.

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Capt. Harvey Ross
Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Lt. Angelo Canelli
Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Sgt. Howard Clinton
Kevin O'Shea

Kevin O'Shea

Sgt. Jan Skvoznik
Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Lt. Peter Vincent
Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Lt. Kenneth Bayforth
John Craven

John Craven

Sgt. Martin Stoner
Tala Birell

Tala Birell

Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent
Richard Loo

Richard Loo

General Ito Mitsubi
Peter Chong

Peter Chong

Mitsuru Toyama
Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Anne (voice) (uncredited)
Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Saburo Goto (uncredited)
Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Morrison (uncredited)

Release date

25th Feb 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English