About The Purple Heart
- Released on February 25, 1944
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.
Full Cast of The Purple Heart
Dana Andrews
plays Capt. Harvey Ross
Richard Conte
plays Lt. Angelo Canelli
Farley Granger
plays Sgt. Howard Clinton
Kevin O'Shea
plays Sgt. Jan Skvoznik
Don Barry
plays Lt. Peter Vincent (as Donald Barry)
Trudy Marshall
plays Mrs. Ross
Sam Levene
plays Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
Charles Russell
plays Lt. Kenneth Bayforth
John Craven
plays Sgt. Martin Stoner
Tala Birell
plays Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent
Richard Loo
plays General Ito Mitsubi
Peter Chong
plays Mitsuru Toyama
Anne Baxter
plays Anne (voice) (uncredited)
Crew of The Purple Heart
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