The Hasty Heart
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| The Hasty Heart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vincent Sherman |
| Produced by | Russell Crouse Howard Lindsay |
| Written by | Ranald MacDougall John Patrick (play) |
| Starring | Richard Todd Ronald Reagan Patricia Neal |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Editing by | Edward Jarvis |
| Distributed by | ABPC |
| Release date(s) | December 1949 |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Hasty Heart (1949) is a melodramatic film which tells the story of a group of wounded Allied soldiers during World War II who rally around a surly, unappreciative Scotsman when they find out he is dying. The film stars Ronald Reagan as the American, Patricia Neal as the harried nurse, Richard Todd as the Scotsman, Anthony Nicholls as the hospital commander, Howard Marion-Crawford as the British soldier, John Sherman as the Australian, and Orlando Martins as the African.
The film was adapted by Ranald MacDougall from the play by John Patrick. It was directed by Vincent Sherman.
Richard Todd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
The Hasty Heart was remade for television in 1983. It starred Jesse Ferguson, Gregory Harrison, Perry King and Cheryl Ladd.
[edit] Film location
Westertimke POW camp, liberated 28.4.144 by 21st Anti Tank Regmt.(War Diaries)
[edit] See also
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