The Proud and Profane (1956)

Director:

George Seaton

Writers:

Lucy Herndon Crockett (novel), George Seaton (written for the screen by)

Stars:

William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Cast overview:
William Holden	...	Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr	...	Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter	...	Kate Connors
Dewey Martin	...	Eddie Wodcik
William Redfield	...	Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Ross Bagdasarian	...	Louie
Adam Williams	...	Eustace Press
Marion Ross	...	Joan
Theodore Newton	...	Bob Kilpatrick
Richard Shannon	...	Major
Peter Hansen	...	Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

The "From Here To Eternity Of 56"

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

25 September 1956 (Japan)

Also Known As:

A Breed Apart

Filming Locations:

U.S. Virgin Islands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Morse's first film appearance.

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Soundtracks

"Amor"
(uncredited)
Written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez and Sunny Skylar

User Reviews

US Virgin Islands Location

Several scenes from "The Proud and the Profane" were shot at my parents' home in St Thomas, USVI, at Estate Frenchman's Bay on the island's southern side. The company bought (and left) an additional refrigerator to make & keep ice for the stars' drinks (it gets hot under the lights in the Caribbean!). I also remember seeing a few huge electric bulbs that apparently were blown out or not worth the expense of shipping back to Hollywood. Since I was in elementary school in the States at the time of shooting, I didn't get to watch any of the production, but heard all the stories when I returned for the summer. "The Frogmen", with Richard Widmark, was also shot on the property (in the bay in front of the house).