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.
Stars: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas, Jack Warner
Crew: Basil Dearden (Director), Michael Balcon (Producer), Charles Hasse (Editor), Patrick Kirwan (Story), Guy Morgan (Screenplay), Angus MacPhail (Screenplay)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Deutsch
Studio: Ealing Studios
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 29, 1946
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:world war ii
