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Three Came Home (1950)

APPROVED 106 min  -  War | Drama  -   20 February 1950 (USA)
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The true story of Agnes Newton Keith's imprisonment in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps from 1941 to the end of WWII... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Writers:

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

Stars:

Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles and Florence Desmond
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudette Colbert ...
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Harry Keith
Florence Desmond Florence Desmond ...
Betty Sommers
Sessue Hayakawa ...
Colonel Suga
Sylvia Andrew Sylvia Andrew ...
Henrietta
Mark Keuning Mark Keuning ...
George Keith
Phyllis Morris Phyllis Morris ...
Sister Rose
Howard Chuman Howard Chuman ...
Lieutenant Nekata
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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. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Prisoner Of War | Japanese | Air Raid Siren | Malnutrition | Death  | See more »

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

Genres:

War | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Captives à Bornéo See more »

Filming Locations:

Sandakan, Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

'The Los Angeles Times' in October 1948 announced that Olivia de Havilland would be playing Agnes Newton Keith in this movie but the lead part eventually went to Claudette Colbert. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Colonel Suga says he attended the University of Washington for four years and Agnes reveals that she attended Berkeley. Suga goes on to say that Cal "murdered" Washington's football team. However, Tatsugi Suga arrived at Washington in 1924 and during the next four seasons California never defeated Washington. Only one football game would fit Suga's description: a 33-0 loss in 1933. See more »

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Soundtracks

"God Save the King"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Lyrics attributed to Henry Carey
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