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The Purple Plain (1954)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Adventure | Drama | War  -   26 November 1954 (Finland)
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After losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid, bomber pilot Forrester becomes a solitary killing machine... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Parrish

Writers:

H.E. Bates (novel), Eric Ambler (screenplay)

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Bernard Lee and Win Min Than
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck ...
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
Win Min Than Win Min Than ...
Anna
Brenda De Banzie Brenda De Banzie ...
Miss McNab
Bernard Lee ...
Dr. Harris
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham ...
Blore
Lyndon Brook Lyndon Brook ...
Carrington
Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell ...
Col Aldridge
Josephine Griffin Josephine Griffin ...
Mrs. Bill Forrester
Ram Gopal Ram Gopal ...
Mr. Phang
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Storyline

After losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid, bomber pilot Forrester becomes a solitary killing machine, who doesn't care whether he dies. The reckless Canadian pilot is both admired and feared by the rest of his squadron in World War II Burma. The squadron physician is assigned to determine the embittered Bill Forrester's fitness for duty. To break through the nightmare-haunted man's wall of silence, the physician drives Forrester to visit an outpost of English-speaking refugees, which includes an alluring young Burmese woman. Written by David Stevens  

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Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Canadian | Burma | Airplane Accident | Widower  | See more »

Taglines:

ADVENTURE! ...With the sky as its canopy and Burma's "Purple Hell" as its arena! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War | Action

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La flamme pourpre See more »

Filming Locations:

Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Cities Films See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Blore's quote, "Theirs not to reason why...", is from "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The markings on the small model aircraft used in the crash scenes are different to the markings on the larger mock-up crashed aircraft. See more »

Soundtracks

"Onward Christian Soldiers"
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