Captured

1959 · 65 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 135 VOTES · DIR. John Krish

Overview

Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corporation. This tightly plotted drama shows British POWs enduring brainwashing and torture during the Korean War, thereby revealing what a soldier could expect if he was ever captured by enemy forces.

Dialogue Timeline — 921 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:13 In Korea, I was Adjutant of the Glosters
00:03:05 'There was also no Red Cross.
00:05:12 How far do you reckon we are from the front line?
00:07:00 No one's in for a cushy time who gets captured by the North Koreans.
00:09:40 Ross!
00:12:10 to have the time and the opportunity to realise his error.
00:14:49 The important thing is, who squealed?
00:17:56 Like all the great movements promoting peace.
00:20:02 I can't answer that question.
00:23:09 (Speaks in own language) Stop talking!
00:25:38 You saw their surrender leaflets.
00:27:44 You'd believe a communist before one of your own?
00:30:39 the opportunity will not be withheld from you
00:34:05 - I'm a soldier. - You are a war criminal.
00:37:59 (Groans)
00:41:20 What's happened to old sweat-face?
00:44:35 And the penalty for that is death.
00:47:28 (Shouts command)
00:50:55 For all your crimes, you will be sentenced by the authority
00:53:10 that you work in Intelligence.
00:54:52 compared with what you will be made to suffer
00:57:21 (coughing)
01:00:06 "...not to place any obstacle in the way of peace-loving Chinese
01:02:12 By turning on Thornton, you're doing exactly what they want.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed921
Dialogue density14.2 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:02:12

Production Record

DirectorJohn Krish
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes135