The Purple Plain (1954)
1h 38m
Running Time
September 14, 1954Release Date
The Purple Plain (1954)
1h 38m
Running Time
September 14, 1954Release Date
Plot.
A 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 & Crew.
Gregory Peck
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
Bernard Lee
Dr. Harris
Win Min Than
Anna
Brenda De Banzie
Miss McNab
Maurice Denham
Blore
Lyndon Brook
Carrington
Anthony Bushell
Group Captain Aldridge
Josephine Griffin
Mrs. Bill Forrester
Ram Gopal
Mr. Phang
Jack McNaughton
Sergeant (uncredited)
Dorothy Alison
Nurse
Harold Siddons
Injured Navigator (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Director
Mya Mya Spencer
Dorothy (uncredited)
John A. Tinn
Jeweler (uncredited)
H. E. Bates
Writer
Soo Ah Wong
Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)
Eric Ambler
Writer
John Bryan
Producer
Lane Meddick
Radio Operator (uncredited)
John Veale
Composer
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer
Clive Donner
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 14, 1954
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,000,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
The Purple Plain is a 1954 British war film directed by Robert Parrish, with Gregory Peck playing a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot serving in the Royal Air Force in the Burma campaign in the closing months of the Second World War, who is battling with depression after having lost his wife to German bombing in London. The cast also included Win Min Than, Maurice Denham and Lyndon Brook. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in Ceylon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Maxsted. It was nominated for two BAFTA awards. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by H. E. Bates.