A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. 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. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.

• DirectorBasil Dearden
• Release29 April 1946
• Genre
  Drama / War
• Duration1h 44m
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• Rate
  

  6.4
  24 reviews
• Productions

  Ealing Studios