Three Came Home (1950)

The true story of Agnes Newton Keith's imprisonment in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps from 1941 to the end of WWII. Separated from her husband and with a young son to care for she ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson (screenplay), Agnes Newton Keith (book)

Stars:

Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudette Colbert	...	Agnes Newton Keith
Patric Knowles	...	Harry Keith
Florence Desmond	...	Betty Sommers
Sessue Hayakawa	...	Colonel Suga
Sylvia Andrew	...	Henrietta
Mark Keuning	...	George Keith
Phyllis Morris	...	Sister Rose
Howard Chuman	...	Lieutenant Nekata

Storyline

The true story of Agnes Newton Keith's imprisonment in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps from 1941 to the end of WWII. Separated from her husband and with a young son to care for she has many difficulties to face.

---

Plot Keywords:

prisoner of war | japanese | pearl harbor | war effort | bayonet | 

---

Taglines:

The story of one woman's confinement in a WW II Japanese prison camp

---

Genres:

War | Drama

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

20 February 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captives à Bornéo

Filming Locations:

Sandakan, Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's opening prologue states: "This is a true story. Exterior scenes were photographed whenever possible in Borneo, in the exact locales associated with the events as related by Mrs. Keith."

---

Goofs

The Ford Prefect shown in one of the opening scenes is a postwar model.

---

Connections

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006)

---

Soundtracks

"You Say the Sweetest Things (Baby)"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played on the radio before and after the news flash regarding Pearl Harbor

User Reviews

Horrors of War !

Always enjoyed the great acting of Claudette Colbert,(Tomorrrow Is Forever",'46 and especially her role in this picture as Agnes Keith, who is captured along with her husband and son in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during WW II and towards its Victory. This film clearly shows how people in our past Wars were treated by their captives during this terrible time in American History. Agnes Keith is a successful writer and is admired by a Japanese Colonel who enjoyed her writings and even asks her for an autographed copy of her books. However, once the Colonel turns his back, all Hell breaks loose. Hollywood did a great job of trying to show the American Public what horrors went on in this Prisoner Camp and others during the entire war in the Pacific, which is quite mildly accomplished. War creates monsters out of many people and the opportunity to seek power over other human beings is an on going struggle in this world. After viewing this picture I became very interested in this subject and read,"The Rape of Nanking", by Iris Chang. This is definitely a great film that should be view by many generations in the future.