A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis, to do this he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.
Stars: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas, Jack Warner
Crew: Basil Dearden (Director), Michael Balcon (Producer), Charles Hasse (Editor), Patrick Kirwan (Story), Angus MacPhail (Screenplay), Guy Morgan (Screenplay)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, English
Studio: Ealing Studios
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 29, 1946
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:world war ii
