The Hasty Heart
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| Directed by | Vincent Sherman |
| Produced by | Russell Crouse Howard Lindsay |
| Written by | Ranald MacDougall John Patrick (play) |
| Starring | Richard Todd Ronald Reagan Patricia Neal |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Editing by | Edward Jarvis |
| Distributed by | ABPC Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | December 2, 1949 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤248,584 (UK)[1] |
The Hasty Heart is a 1949 British-American co-production film based on the play of the same name by John Patrick. It tells the story of a group of wounded Allied soldiers in a mobile surgery unit at the end of World War II who, after initial resentment and ostracism, rally around a loner, a heretofore surly, unappreciative Scot when they find out he is dying. The film stars Ronald Reagan as the American, Patricia Neal as the harried nurse, Sister Margaret Parker, Richard Todd as Lachie, the Scot, Anthony Nicholls as the hospital commander, Howard Marion-Crawford as the British soldier, John Sherman as the Australian, and Orlando Martins as the African (affectionately known as "Blossom").
The film was adapted by Ranald MacDougall from Patrick's play, and directed by Vincent Sherman.
Richard Todd (who won the role over Gordon Jackson)[2] was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also won two Golden Globes (Richard Todd for "Most Promising Newcomer - Male" and for "Best Film Promoting International Understanding")
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[edit] TV remake
The Hasty Heart was remade for television in 1983. It starred Gregory Harrison, Perry King and Cheryl Ladd. King won a Golden Globe nomination for the role.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/richard-todd-dday-veteran-and-actor-celebrated-for-his-role-as-guy-gibson-in-the-dam-busters-1834671.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085650/awards
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