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Film · 1954
The Purple Plain
1h 38mNRDirected by Robert Parrish
- Drama
- Adventure
- War
His peak of adventure!
An RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.
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Cast
Gregory PeckBill Forrester
Win Min ThanAnna
Brenda De BanzieMiss McNab
Bernard LeeDr. Harris
Maurice DenhamBlore
Lyndon BrookCarrington
Anthony BushellAldridge
Josephine GriffinMrs. Forrester
Ram GopalMr. Phang
Jack McNaughtonSergeant (uncredited)- Harold SiddonsInjured Navigator (uncredited)
- Mya Mya SpencerDorothy (uncredited)
Details
- Director
- Robert Parrish
- Writer
- Eric Ambler
- Novel
- H. E. Bates
- Music
- John Veale
- Cinematography
- Geoffrey Unsworth
- Editor
- Clive Donner
- Producer
- John Bryan
- Release
- September 14, 1954
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- Burmese, English
- Studio
- Two Cities Films
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 from 71 votes
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