The Hasty Heart (1949)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Vincent Sherman

Writers:

Ranald MacDougall (screenplay)
John Patrick (play)

Release Date:

2 December 1949 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

It's 1945, Burma, the day the war is over! For many this means they've survived and will be going home...

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Burma | Nurse | Bagpipe | Birthday Party

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Ronald Reagan	...	Yank
Patricia Neal	...	Sister Parker
Richard Todd	...	Cpl. Lachlan 'Lachie' MacLachlan
Anthony Nicholls	...	Lieutenant Colonel Dunn
Howard Marion-Crawford	...	Tommy (as Howard Crawford)
Ralph Michael	...	Kiwi
John Sherman	...	Digger
Alfie Bass	...	Orderly (as Alfred Bass)
Orlando Martins	...	Blossom

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #13890) | Australia:G

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

When Lachie asks Yank what he's going to do after the war, Yank replies that he's going back to "...a little place on the Rock River, Dixon, Illinois." This is actor Ronald Reagan's actual boyhood home.

Quotes:

Sister Parker: He's a foundling, his father left his mother before he was born. Do you know what that means?
Yank: He sure is!

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Hasty Heart (1983) (TV)

This movie should be compulsory viewing

I came back from work one day and this old Black and white movie was on TV Damn, Black and White ??? and i had spent a fortune on my Dolby system, after flicking through the channels i came back to it, something about the main character caught my attention (Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan) he was rude, obnoxious scaving and although he acted very tough he appeared to be very very lonely. For the next hour and a half i was hooked. Its a story about people (as simple as that) how they get along , how they dont get along its a very human story, no special effects, no twisting plots just a warm hearted story that you will come away from feeling better with the world. This is one of those Sunday afternoon movies you could easily flick past like i almost did. If you ever see it advertised take time out to watch it, it will make you cry and laugh all in the same scene. Take time to watch it........Highly recomended s c...