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The Purple Plain( 1954)

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His peak of adventure!

Overview

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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      Gregory Peck

      Bill Forrester

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      Win Min Than

      Anna

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      Brenda De Banzie

      Miss McNab

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      Bernard Lee

      Dr. Harris

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      Maurice Denham

      Blore

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      Lyndon Brook

      Carrington

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      Anthony Bushell

      Aldridge

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      Josephine Griffin

      Mrs. Forrester

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      Ram Gopal

      Mr. Phang

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      Jack McNaughton

      Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Harold Siddons

      Injured Navigator (uncredited)

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      Mya Mya Spencer

      Dorothy (uncredited)

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      John A. Tinn

      Jeweler (uncredited)

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      Soo Ah Wong

      Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)

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      Lane Meddick

      Radio Operator (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 04 2022
    This films features quite a strong performance from Gregory Peck as "Forrester", a Canadian air force officer serving in Burma. Reckless and thoughtless, he has managed to irritate just about everyone until "Dr. Harris" (Bernard Lee) decides to try to get to the bottom of his behaviour. It turns out that a combination of his recently deceased wife and his own wartime experiences have ground him down so "Harris" decides it is time to rehabilitate him and he meets the delightful "Anna" (Win Min Than). In case you think that's it; well not quite. He takes a plane up with "Blore" (Maurice Denham) a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • burma
    • struggle for survival
    • bomber pilot
    • airman
    • royal air force
    • raf
    • traumatized man