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The Captive Heart   1946         N/R, 86 min. Genre: Drama Director: Basil Dearden   Cast: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas, Jack Warner, Gladys Henson, James Harcourt, Gordon Jackson, Elliott Mason, Margot Fitzsimons, David Keir, Derek Bond, Jame Barrett, Meriel Forbes   In his plot to escape the Gestapo, Czech patriot Karel Hasek (Michael Redgrave) takes the identity of a dead British officer, "Capt. Geoffrey Mitchell," and is jailed as a British soldier in a stalag. Now, he must send love letters to the deceased officer's widow Celia (Rachel Kempson) to ensure that his real identity will not come to light. After enduring many hardships and finally winning his freedom through repatriation, Karel must now square matters with Celia. Cast Michael Redgrave Capt. Karel Hasek aka Geoffrey Rachel Kempson Celia Mitchell Frederick Leister Mr. Mowbray Mervyn Johns Pvt. Don Evans Rachel Thomas Di Evans Jack Warner Cpl. Ted Horsfall Gladys Henson Flo Horsfall James Harcourt Doctor Gordon Jackson Lt. David Lennox Elliott Mason Mrs. Lennox Margot Fitzsimons Elspeth McDougall David Keir Mr. McDougall Derek Bond Lt. Stephen Harley Jame Barrett Caroline Harley Meriel Forbes Beryl Curtiss