The Purple Heart
25/02/1944
2h

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
Capt. Harvey Ross


Richard Conte
Lt. Angelo Canelli


Farley Granger
Sgt. Howard Clinton
Kevin O'Shea
Sgt. Jan Skvoznik


Don 'Red' Barry
Lt. Peter Vincent


Trudy Marshall
Mrs. Ross


Sam Levene
Lt. Wayne Greenbaum


Charles Russell
Lt. Kenneth Bayforth


John Craven
Sgt. Martin Stoner


Tala Birell
Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent


Richard Loo
General Ito Mitsubi
Peter Chong
Mitsuru Toyama


Anne Baxter
Anne (voice) (uncredited)


Philip Ahn
Saburo Goto (uncredited)
Luke Chan
Spencer Chan
Keye Chang
Dimples Cooper
Igor Dolgoruki


Benson Fong


Lee Tung Foo
Wing Foo


Martín Garralaga


Gregory Gaye
Allen Jung


Erwin Kalser


Kurt Katch


Leon Lontoc


Clarence Lung


Torben Meyer


Moy Ming
Georgie Nokes
Alex Papana
Frank Tang


Marshall Thompson
Morrison (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang
Beal Wong
Bruce Wong


Don Zelaya
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