The Proud and Profane (1956)
1h 51m
Running Time
June 13, 1956Release Date
The Proud and Profane (1956)
1h 51m
Running Time
June 13, 1956Release Date
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Plot.
In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.
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Cast & Crew.
William Holden
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr
Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter
Kate Connors
William Redfield
Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Dewey Martin
Eddie Wodcik
Ross Bagdasarian
Louie
George Seaton
Director
Adam Williams
Eustace Press
Lucy Herndon Crockett
Writer
Marion Ross
Joan
William Perlberg
Producer
Victor Young
Composer
Theodore Newton
Bob Kilpatrick
John F. Warren
Cinematographer
Richard Shannon
Major
Alma Macrorie
Editor
Peter Hansen
Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Ward Wood
Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Geraldine Hall
Helen
Evelyn Cotton
Beth
Ann Morriss
Pat
Nancy Stevens
Evvie
Lorraine Brox
Sissie
Bob Kenaston
Soldier
Taylor Measom
Marine
Don House
Marine
George Brenlin
Casualty
Robert Morse
Casualty
Ray Stricklyn
Casualty
Frank Gorshin
Harry
Claude Akins
Big soldier
Melvin Tecktiel
Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 13, 1956
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsUnited States Virgin Islands, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Proud and Profane is a 1956 American romantic drama film directed by George Seaton and starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr with Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin, William Redfield and Peter Hansen in supporting roles. It was made by William Perlberg-George Seaton Productions for Paramount Pictures released in theaters on June 13, 1956. The film was and produced by William Perlberg, from a screenplay by George Seaton, based on the 1953 novel The Magnificent Bastards by Lucy Herndon Crockett.