| Purple Heart Diary | |
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| Directed by | Richard Quine |
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| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Frances Langford |
| Cinematography | William P. Whitley |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Purple Heart Diary is a 1951 American drama film directed by Richard Quine, produced by Sam Katzman and released by Columbia Pictures. It stars Frances Langford and Judd Holdren. [1]
During World War II, a singing trio goes out on tour entertaining wounded soldiers. They get involved with a severely wounded soldier who is in love with a nurse.
The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.
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