The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart is a 1949 melodramatic film which tells the story of a group of wounded Allied soldiers during World War II who rally around a surly, unappreciative Scotsman when they find out he is dying. It stars Ronald Reagan as the American, Patricia Neal as the harried nurse, Richard Todd as the Scotsman, Anthony Nicholls[?] as the hospital commander, Howard Marion-Crawford[?] as the British soldier, John Sherman as the Australian, and Orlando Martins[?] as the African.

The movie was adapted by Ranald MacDougall[?] from the play by John Patrick[?]. It was directed by Vincent Sherman[?].

Richard Todd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

The Hasty Heart was remade for television in 1983. It starred Jesse Ferguson[?], Gregory Harrison[?], Perry King[?] and Cheryl Ladd[?].