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The Purple Heart

Release Year
1944
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
War
Directed By
Lewis Milestone
The Purple Heart

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 & Crew

Cast

Dana Andrews

Capt. Harvey Ross

Richard Conte

Lt. Angelo Canelli

Farley Granger

Sgt. Howard Clinton

Kevin O'Shea

Sgt. Jan Skvoznik

Don Barry

Lt. Peter Vincent (as Donald Barry)

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

Crew

Lewis Milestone

Director

Arthur C. Miller

Director of Photography

Douglass Biggs

Editor

Sam Benson

Costume Design

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Fred Sersen

Special Effects

Jerome Cady

Writer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Story

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound Director

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Otto Tolischus

Technical Advisor

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