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The Hasty Heart

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On the last day of World War II, Scottish soldier Lachlan MacLachlan (Richard Todd) is shot in the lower back and needs to be treated at the local medical unit in Burma before he can return home. His stay is lengthened, however, and when his nurse (Patricia Neal) asks why, she learns that his wound is fatal. With the help of an American patient (Ronald Reagan), the staff and other patients at the hospital try to make the Scot's final days happy. But things get ugly when he learns the truth.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/25/2019
Ronald Reagan and Patricia Neal are fine, but the real news is Richard Todd, who is handsome and convincing as the Scot. Go to Full Review Elsa Branden Photoplay 11/30/2021
2.5/3
John Patrick's memorable stage play serves as the springboard for an enormously effective picture. It's a study in human relations fraught with compassion and interspersed with shafts of humor. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/13/2011
B
Richard Todd received an Oscar nomination for playing an obnoxious patient in an rmy hopsital who suffers from fatal illness Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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James A @Arnie44 5d It's hard to insert yourself into the characters of a movie so far in the past; but if you try, this movie will put a dent in your heart that won't soon wear away. See more Mark A 01/03/2023 It will make you shed tears. See more steve d 07/21/2020 The entire thing rests on Todd's shoulders and he does a great job. See more s r @ScottR 02/03/2018 A sentimental war drama where a cold heart is turned. See more 01/30/2018 I’m 61 and truly appreciate the movies from the silent films to the current films. I had never heard of The Hasty Heart and just watched it. I thoroughly enjoyed it and wondered if it had been Oscar nominated at all because before it was over I felt it was deserving. Turns out it was given a best supporting actor nomination for the “Scott’s” performance. This movie will tug on your heartstrings. If it doesn’t, you have no heart. Thank you TCM. See more 01/30/2018 An interesting (if slightly morbid) idea for a movie, but as most families had loved ones in the 1940's military the timing was apropos. Neal & Reagan play slight variations of their normal on-screen personas, with a decent cast. Otherwise a typical studio piece. See more Read all reviews
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Vincent Sherman

Director

Ronald Reagan

Yank

Patricia Neal

Sister Margaret Parker

Richard Todd

Cpl. Lachlan `'Lachie'` MacLachlan

Anthony Nicholls

Lieutenant Colonel Dunn

Howard Marion-Crawford

Tommy
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Synopsis On the last day of World War II, Scottish soldier Lachlan MacLachlan (Richard Todd) is shot in the lower back and needs to be treated at the local medical unit in Burma before he can return home. His stay is lengthened, however, and when his nurse (Patricia Neal) asks why, she learns that his wound is fatal. With the help of an American patient (Ronald Reagan), the staff and other patients at the hospital try to make the Scot's final days happy. But things get ugly when he learns the truth.
Director
Vincent Sherman
Screenwriter
Ranald MacDougall
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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