The Purple Heart (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Milestone |
| Producer(s) | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Top Genres | Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, True Story (based on), World War II |
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The Purple Heart (1944) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
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The film's title, The Purple Heart, refers to one of the highest military decorations that can be awarded to a soldier of the US military, "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces." About forty years after this film was made, another Hollywood movie would utilize the medal as a movie's title with the release of Purple Hearts.
In 1950, 20th Century Fox theatrically reissued this film on a bill with Belle Starr and Guadalcanal Diary.
According to the 'Hollywood Reporter' in October 1943, the following actors tested for this movie: Abner Biberman; J. Edward Bromberg; Michael Chekhov; Paul Gordon; Alan Napier; and Herbert Rudley.
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In 1950, 20th Century Fox theatrically reissued this film on a bill with Belle Starr and Guadalcanal Diary.
According to the 'Hollywood Reporter' in October 1943, the following actors tested for this movie: Abner Biberman; J. Edward Bromberg; Michael Chekhov; Paul Gordon; Alan Napier; and Herbert Rudley.
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