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Three Came Home (1950)

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Release Date: Feb 20, 1950 Wide

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Based on the autobiographical book by Agnes Newton Keith, Three Came Home stars Claudette Colbert as Mrs. Keith. Trapped in Borneo during the Japanese invasion, Mrs. Keith and her British husband (Patric Knowles) are penned up in a prison camp along with several other subjects. Despite the humanitarian views of camp commander Col. Suga (Sessue Hayakawa), Mrs. Keith is subject to torture, starvation, and humiliation at the hands of the guards, with Suga helpless to intervene lest he incur the

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Jean Negulesco

In Theaters: Feb 20, 1950 Wide

On DVD: Apr 16, 2002

Cast

Claudette Colbert
Agnes Keith
Patric Knowles
Harry Keith
Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Suga
Florence Desmond
Betty Sommers
Sylvia Andrew
Henrietta
Phyllis Morris
Sister Rose
Howard Chuman
Lieutenant Nekata
Drue Mallory
Women Prisoner
Mimi Heyworth
Woman prisoner
Helen Westcott
Women Prisoner
John Burton
Elderly resident
Campbell Copelin
English radio announcer
Leslie Denison
English Radio Announcer
Alex Frazer
Dr. Bandy
Clarke Gordon
Australian POW
Robin Hughes
Australian POW
Virginia Kelly
Mark Kenning
George
George Leigh
Australian Prisoner of ...
James Logan
Australian POW
Lee MacGregor
Sailor
Harry Martin
Australian POW
Pat O'Moore
Australian POW
Melinda Plowman
English girl
Duncan Richardson
English boy
Douglas Walton
Australian POW
Patrick Whyte
Englishman
Leonard Willey
Governor General
John Mantley
Australian POW
Sun Li
Wilfred
Mark Keuning
Sung Li

Critic Reviews for Three Came Home

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Claudette Colbert gives an extremely powerful performance in this well-directed WWII prison drama, based on the memoirs of American writer Agnes Newton Keith.

December 7, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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The depiction of Japanese soldiers is often harsh, but somewhat nuanced considering the era. At least there are none wearing Coke-bottle glasses and speaking English in a racist patter.

November 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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Christopher Lloyd

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Harrowing war tale.

March 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Sensitive and humane portaryal of life in a Japanese women's prisoner of war camp with a great sense of location and a very moving performance by Sessue Hayakawa as the commandant. (A role he would reprise in David Lean's Bridge On the River Kwai)

February 6, 2007

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This is such a fine and inspiring film, Claudette Colbert gives a stand out performance, and Sessue Hayakawa gives an amazing supporting performance. It does tend a little too heavy on melodrama, but it's an unforgettable and beautifully done film.

December 5, 2009

James Higgins

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