Hasty Heart
by Vincent Sherman
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Actor: Anthony Nicholls, Howard Marion-Crawford, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd, Ronald ReaganDirector: Vincent Sherman
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, NTSC
Running Time: 101 minutes
Release Date: 1995-06-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Hasty Heart
Movie Review: One of Reagan's best movies.
Summary: 5 Stars
In the Hasty Heart Richard Todd gives a great performance as Lachy, a stubborn, proud young Scot soldier dying of kidney failure due to a wound received in battle in Burma in 1945 - days after the end of the war. Lachy isn't told he's dying, but the other patients in the army hospital - mostly English, with one aborigine and one American nicknamed "Yank" (Ronald Reagan, later president) - are asked to comfort him. The results are insightful, poignant, and sometimes quite humorous, as Lachy doesn't want to make friends, but still not knowing his own prognosis, falls in love with the nurse (Patricia Neal, of The Day The Earth Stood Still, In Harm's Way etc.).
The Hasy Heart is one of the best movies Ronald Reagan had a big role in, perhaps the best next to Kings Row, though he had bigger roles in less famous movies like Hong Kong, in which he had the lead as an Indiana Jones type. His performance here appears competent, at the very least, but considering the effective support he gives Todd to play off of, I'd give him much more credit than that. In addition to the quality of the movie as a whole, in my opinion it has Reagan's 2nd or 3rd best performance..
Movie Review: Character Driven Drama
Summary: 4 Stars
Richard Todd stars as a proud, stubborn Scottish soldier who learns some lessons about friendship in this little known film from 1949. At the close of World War Two, and following surgery for the removal of a kidney, he recovers in a jungle hospital, with the truth about his very serious condition being kept from him. His anger over his lack of a discharge, coupled with his hard attitude and demeanor, keeps him separated from fellow patients and nurse Patricia Neal. Attempts are made to befriend him, but it only leads to conflict. Ronald Reagan is the American patient "Yank" and he gives one of his better performances. Neal is also good, although a little detached, as the nurse trying to keep the peace. But it's Todd who really stands out, giving a moving performance as the friend-less Scotsman who has never fit in and has been hardened by the experience. The scenes are played with honesty, and although the film reveals its stage origins, it doesn't seem static. Director Vincent Sherman lets the characters and conflict drive this story about man's need for friendship, and the results are memorable.Movie Review: A Wonderful Story...
Summary: 5 Stars
The dialogue is dated in places; some of the characters and scenes are not politically correct (this is an old film, of course); the special effects (at the beginning) are quite lame. Even so, I really REALLY loved this movie. In fact, I count it among the 10 all-time best movies I've ever seen. This story is about the transforming power of true friendship in the life of someone who is both utterly obnoxious and yet somehow endearing at the same time. Patricia Neal and Ronald Reagan are terrific in this film, but Richard Todd, as Lachie, steals the show with a moving performance that will stay with you, I think, for a long, long time.Movie Review: A wonderful movie about friendship, pity and loneliness
Summary: 5 Stars
I Love everything about this film. I love Richard Todd's phony Scots accent, I love the African guy who only says one word, I love the guy who says of Ronald Reagan, "He knows more about politics than I do". This movie is usually referred to as one of the few Ronald Reagan movies that he wasn't terrible in, but it is much more than that. It is a moving and emotional film, with a memorable lead character in the kilted Scot, "Lachie" (played by Oscar-nominated Richard Todd), who is stubborn and unfriendly to the other patients, but also naive and vulnerable, gaining the audience's sympathy. The film closely follows the acclaimed play by John Patrick, but there are some changes made. Its a modest flick and generally forgotten nowadays, but I think its great. PS Joan Crawford also liked it.Movie Review: An Interesting and Uplifting Story About Real Characters
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good movie, from (I believe) a play. Everyone (particularly Reagan and Richard Todd) does a splendid job in a story of different personalities and characters recovering in an infirmary in Asia at the end of the Second World War. One of the interesting aspects is the look at American - English differences (Reagan and Todd) in outlook, "stiff upper lip". This movie contains emotional truths that are glowing.
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