The Purple Plain
"His peak of adventure!"
DramaAdventureWar
An 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.
🎬 DirectorRobert Parrish
📅 Release1954-09-14
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom
🗣 LanguageBurmese, English
🏢 StudioTwo Cities Films
🗳 Votes64
🔥 Popularity1
💰 Budget$2,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Gregory Peck
Bill Forrester
Win Min Than
Anna
Brenda De Banzie
Miss McNab
Bernard Lee
Dr. Harris
Maurice Denham
Blore
Lyndon Brook
Carrington
Anthony Bushell
Aldridge
Josephine Griffin
Mrs. Forrester
Ram Gopal
Mr. Phang
Jack McNaughton
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Siddons
Injured Navigator (uncredited)
Mya Mya Spencer
Dorothy (uncredited)
John A. Tinn
Jeweler (uncredited)
Soo Ah Wong
Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)
Lane Meddick
Radio Operator (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
ScreenplayEric Ambler
DirectorRobert Parrish
Sound EditorEric Boyd-Perkins
Executive ProducerEarl St. John
ProducerJohn Bryan
NovelH. E. Bates
EditorClive Donner
Special EffectsCharles Staffell
Sound EditorHarry Miller
Art DirectionJack Maxsted
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🏷 Keywords
world war iiburmastruggle for survivalbomber pilotairmanroyal air forceraftraumatized man
💬 Reviews
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 do…
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