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The Purple Heart

1944, Movie, NR, 99 mins

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Wildly overrated at the time of its release, THE PURPLE HEART has not aged well, and viewers today may have trouble with its leering racism, overwrought patriotic speechifying, and terribly bombastic musical score. The story concerns two bomber crews captured by the Japanese after the 1942 air raid against Tokyo. Capt. Harvey Ross (Dana Andrews) is the ranking American officer of the eight bomber crew members who are imprisoned in Japan and brought to trial, not as prisoners... read more leave a comment
Year: 1944
Rated NR

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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

 

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