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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
![Gregory Peck](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8469-gregory-peck.webp)
Gregory Peck
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
![Bernard Lee](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/2822-bernard-lee.webp)
Bernard Lee
Dr. Harris
![Win Min Than](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/194652-win-min-than.webp)
Win Min Than
Anna
![Brenda De Banzie](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/5797-brenda-de-banzie.webp)
Brenda De Banzie
Miss McNab
![Maurice Denham](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22937-maurice-denham.webp)
Maurice Denham
Blore
![Lyndon Brook](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/88352-lyndon-brook.webp)
Lyndon Brook
Carrington
![Anthony Bushell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/36848-anthony-bushell.webp)
Anthony Bushell
Group Captain Aldridge
![Josephine Griffin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/183303-josephine-griffin.webp)
Josephine Griffin
Mrs. Bill Forrester
![Ram Gopal](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ram Gopal
Mr. Phang
![Jack McNaughton](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/259361-jack-mcnaughton.webp)
Jack McNaughton
Sergeant (uncredited)
![Dorothy Alison](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/67783-dorothy-alison.webp)
Dorothy Alison
Nurse
![Harold Siddons](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Harold Siddons
Injured Navigator (uncredited)
![Mya Mya Spencer](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mya Mya Spencer
Dorothy (uncredited)
![Robert Parrish](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6326-robert-parrish.webp)
Robert Parrish
Director
![H. E. Bates](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
H. E. Bates
Writer
![John A. Tinn](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
John A. Tinn
Jeweler (uncredited)
![Soo Ah Wong](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Soo Ah Wong
Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)
![Eric Ambler](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/118399-eric-ambler.webp)
Eric Ambler
Writer
![John Bryan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/173651-john-bryan.webp)
John Bryan
Producer
![Lane Meddick](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lane Meddick
Radio Operator (uncredited)
![John Veale](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
John Veale
Composer
![Geoffrey Unsworth](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1114563-geoffrey-unsworth.webp)
Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer
![Eric Boyd-Perkins](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Eric Boyd-Perkins
Sound Editor
![Clive Donner](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/195115-clive-donner.webp)
Clive Donner
Editor
Media.
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 14, 1954
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,000,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
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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.
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