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The Purple Heart
An EPIC SAGE of RAW COURAGE!
6.1(14)19441h 39m
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.
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Writers
- Jerome Cady,Darryl F. Zanuck
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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

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
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Crew
Directing
- Lewis MilestoneDirector
Writing
- Jerome CadyWriter
- Darryl F. ZanuckStory
Production
- Darryl F. ZanuckProducer
Camera
- Arthur C. MillerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Douglass Biggs Editor
Sound
- Alfred BruzlinSound Director
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred BruzlinSound
Art
- James BaseviArt Direction
- Thomas LittleSet Decoration
- Lewis H. CreberArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Sam BensonCostume Design
- Guy PearceMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Fred SersenVisual Effects
Crew
- Fred SersenSpecial Effects
- Otto TolischusTechnical Advisor