Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Divided Heart

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
240
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,052
74,455
Cornell Borchers, Yvonne Mitchell, and Michel Ray in The Divided Heart (1954)
Drama
A story of litigation between a birth mother and an adopted family due to a child lost during a war.A story of litigation between a birth mother and an adopted family due to a child lost during a war.A story of litigation between a birth mother and an adopted family due to a child lost during a war.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
240
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,052
74,455
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writer
      • Jack Whittingham
    • Stars
      • Cornell Borchers
      • Yvonne Mitchell
      • Armin Dahlen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writer
      • Jack Whittingham
    • Stars
      • Cornell Borchers
      • Yvonne Mitchell
      • Armin Dahlen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 7 nominations total

    Photos7

    Cornell Borchers, Armin Dahlen, and Michel Ray in The Divided Heart (1954)
    Cornell Borchers in The Divided Heart (1954)
    Cornell Borchers, Armin Dahlen, and Yvonne Mitchell in The Divided Heart (1954)
    The Divided Heart (1954)
    The Divided Heart (1954)
    Cornell Borchers and Armin Dahlen in The Divided Heart (1954)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Cornell Borchers
    Cornell Borchers
    • Inga
    Yvonne Mitchell
    Yvonne Mitchell
    • Sonja
    Armin Dahlen
    Armin Dahlen
    • Franz
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • The Chief Justice
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Marks
    Liam Redmond
    Liam Redmond
    • First Justice
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Second Justice
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Josip
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Dr. Muller
    André Mikhelson
    • Prof. Miran
    • (as Andre Mikhelson)
    Pamela Stirling
    • Mlle. Poncet
    Michel Ray
    Michel Ray
    • Toni
    Martin Keller
    • Toni
    Krystyna Rumistrzewicz
    • Mitzi
    Mark Gübhard
    • Max
    • (as Mark Guebhard)
    Gilgi Hauser
    • Sonja's Daughter
    Maria Leontovitsch
    • Sonja's Daughter
    Martin Stephens
    Martin Stephens
    • Hans
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writer
      • Jack Whittingham
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Third Key
    7.0
    The Third Key
    The Teckman Mystery
    6.3
    The Teckman Mystery
    Woman in a Dressing Gown
    7.3
    Woman in a Dressing Gown
    Blonde Sinner
    7.1
    Blonde Sinner
    The Heart of the Matter
    6.7
    The Heart of the Matter
    Frieda
    7.2
    Frieda
    High and Dry
    6.9
    High and Dry
    Raiders in the Sky
    6.4
    Raiders in the Sky
    Crash of Silence
    7.4
    Crash of Silence
    The Great Manhunt
    7.0
    The Great Manhunt
    Nowhere to Go
    6.8
    Nowhere to Go
    The Raging Tide
    6.3
    The Raging Tide

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Cornell Borchers would later play Michel Ray's biological mother in Flood Tide (1958).
    • Quotes

      First Justice: Wars leave behind a stain of shame which the centuries will not wash away.

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A very powerful film
    Great story & acting especially knowing that situations like this would have happened at the end of WW2.
    helpful•1
    1
    • graham-harvey
    • Sep 29, 2020

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 11, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Slovenian
    • Also known as
      • Das geteilte Herz
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Ealing Studios
      • Michael Balcon Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Cornell Borchers, Yvonne Mitchell, and Michel Ray in The Divided Heart (1954)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Divided Heart (1954) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.