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1946

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An Ealing production which revolves around life among British officers in a German POW camp, and their families at home during those years of uncertainty and doubt. Read more

Starring	Jack Warner, Basil Radford, Michael Redgrave, Jimmy Hanley
Director	Basil Dearden
Genres	Drama

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- Decent, plodding attempt to tell it like it was in a German prisoner of war camp, which still manages to deal almost... read more on Time Out
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  A real undiscovered gem, in the same vein as many other classic British war time films. Great story well acted and directed, but like much that is great about ... read more »
  
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  Actually quite good
  
  Actually, quite good, especially in view of its age. A fairly typical POW saga with a cast of familiar British actors, it tells the stories of the central ... read more »
  
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  Why has this film never been on telly? Very well acted film. Well known cast - all good acters.
  
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  British Cinema
  
  A real undiscovered gem, in the same vein as many other classic British war time films. Great story well acted and directed, but like much that is great about ... read more »
  
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- - ealingfan
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  British Cinema
  
  A real undiscovered gem, in the same vein as many other classic British war time films. Great story well acted and directed, but like much that is great about ... read more »
  
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  - ealingfan
  - 21 reviews
  - Keighley
  - 10 Nov 2007 at 14:41
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  The Captive Heart
  
  Why has this film never been on telly? Very well acted film. Well known cast - all good acters.
  
  Report this review
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- - stumpymuffin
  - 49 reviews
  - Ramsgate
  - 09 Apr 2009 at 10:08
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  Actually quite good
  
  Actually, quite good, especially in view of its age. A fairly typical POW saga with a cast of familiar British actors, it tells the stories of the central ... read more »
  
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