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.

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  Lewis Milestone

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  Dana Andrews
  Capt. Harvey Ross
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  Richard Conte
  Lt. Angelo Canelli
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  Farley Granger
  Sgt. Howard Clinton
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  Kevin O'Shea
  Sgt. Jan Skvoznik
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  Don 'Red' Barry
  Lt. Peter Vincent
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  Trudy Marshall
  Mrs. Ross
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  Sam Levene
  Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
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  Charles Russell
  Lt. Kenneth Bayforth
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  John Craven
  Sgt. Martin Stoner
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  Tala Birell
  Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent
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  Richard Loo
  General Ito Mitsubi
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  Peter Chong
  Mitsuru Toyama
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  Anne Baxter
  Anne (voice) (uncredited)
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  Philip Ahn
  Saburo Goto (uncredited)
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  Luke Chan
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  Spencer Chan
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  Keye Chang
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  Dimples Cooper
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  Igor Dolgoruki
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  Benson Fong