A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
Michael Redgrave
as Capt. Karel Hasek
Rachel Kempson
as Celia Mitchell
Frederick Leister
as Mr. Mowbray
Mervyn Johns
as Pte. Evans
Rachel Thomas
as Mrs. Evans
Jack Warner
as Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Gladys Henson
as Mrs. Horsfall
James Harcourt
as Doctor
Gordon Jackson
as Lt. David Lennox
Elliott Mason
as Mrs. Lennox
Margot Fitzsimons
as Elspeth McDougall
David Keir
as Mr. McDougall
