The Purple Heart

1944 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 1,124 VOTES · DIR. Lewis Milestone

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 875 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:37 Ludwig Kruger, Münchener Abend Zeitung.
00:05:56 according to law in the name of the emperor.
00:09:35 Your counsel has already been appointed by the court.
00:12:17 and directed machine-gun fire into crowds killing women and children."
00:15:59 Roger.
00:20:18 - Who goes there? - Hey, Clint, it's the skipper!
00:23:32 - May I make a suggestion, Captain? - What?
00:26:05 Our law does not permit cross-examination
00:29:59 I trust Your Excellencies will pardon my interruption.
00:32:57 Yes, Excellency.
00:37:38 Goodbye, friend.
00:41:19 You're a soldier and an officer. You know as well as I do
00:43:46 Do you believe your government can help you?
00:47:30 Just remember what the old man told you. Fear has nothing to do with cowardice.
00:52:46 Sergeant Jan Skvoznik.
00:57:34 The Japanese treat me as if I am an enemy.
01:01:32 - You know what he said before passing out? - Hold it, Angelo.
01:06:34 When I told him who I was, he offered to take me there.
01:14:07 Thank you, gentlemen.
01:19:32 Thank you, Lieutenant Bayforth. You may step down.
01:23:22 Yes, Excellency.
01:26:21 I request that the defendants be granted a few minutes to discuss their decision.
01:29:39 The man who thinks we ought to talk will drop his wings in here - broken.
100:00:00 in internment camps in the United States.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed875
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:02:37
Final line100:00:00

Production Record

DirectorLewis Milestone
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,124