Reviews for The Purple Heart

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6.2 / 10 1h 39min

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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Review by RubyRabbit

THE PURPLE HEART (Lewis Milestone, 1944) ***

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Review by OceanicOpossum

"It's the fear of being afraid that makes me more frightened than anything else"

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Review by user329ayy2q180

Ridicules over-the-top WWII propaganda movie

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Review by EmeraldEchidna

A true story of conditions at their worst for war prisoners, a kind of prelude to 'The Manchurian Candidate'

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Review by user300t8vv45gp

American pilots in Japanese prison during WWII

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Review by user572ydvhug5n

What would you do in their shoes?

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Review by user992gk2mjymv

Excellent bit of wartime Cinema

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Review by user502cfydlfqo

Contains the most moving patriotic speech ever in movies

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Review by user137ex4s2r2m

Amazingly, this film isn't that far from the truth!!

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Review by PolarPig

War movie filmed as propaganda to buck up patriotism

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Review by PolarPolarBear

A ten star winner all the way !!

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Review by user698e27fvzn9

Outstanding In Trio Of Excellent "DOOLITTLE" Films

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Review by user320ng3tnsfi

Odd aside to Milestone's career

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Review by user364spu0tnon

Based upon a True Story of American Airmen Captured by the Japanese in 1942

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