The Purple Heart 80 years old
An EPIC SAGE of RAW COURAGE!
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.
Credits
The Purple Heart Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Andrews He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Capt. Harvey Ross |
| Farley Granger He was 18, 85 years old when he died | as Sgt. Howard Clinton |
| Richard Conte He was 33, 65 years old when he died | as Lt. Angelo Canelli |
| Tala Birell She was 36, 50 years old when she died | as Johanna Hartwig - Berlin News Correspondent |
| Richard Loo He was 40, 80 years old when he died | as General Ito Mitsubi |
| Trudy Marshall She was 24, 84 years old when she died | as Mrs. Ross |
| John Craven He was 3, 55 years old when he died | as Sgt. Martin Stoner |
| Anne Baxter She was 20, 62 years old when she died | as Anne (voice) (uncredited) |
| Charles Russell He was 25, 66 years old when he died | as Lt. Kenneth Bayforth |
| Don Barry He was 32, 68 years old when he died | as Lt. Peter Vincent (as Donald Barry) |
| Sam Levene He was 38, 75 years old when he died | as Lt. Wayne Greenbaum |
| Peter Chong He was 3, now 83 years old | as Mitsuru Toyama |
| Kevin O'Shea (Actor) was 8, now 72 years old | as Sgt. Jan Skvoznik |
The Purple Heart Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 53 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 57 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Alfred Bruzlin as Sound Director. | Sound |
| Lewis Milestone as Director. He was 48 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| Sam Benson as Costume Design. He was 34 (86) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jerome Cady as Writer. He was 40 (44) years old when He died | Writing |
| Arthur C. Miller as Director of Photography. He was 48 (75) years old when He died | Camera |
| Fred Sersen as Special Effects. He was 54 (72) years old when He died | Crew |
| Douglass Biggs as Editor. | Editing |
The Purple Heart (80 years)
An EPIC SAGE of RAW COURAGE!
- Release day: Friday, February 25, 1944
- Runtime: 99 minutes