The Purple Plain

His peak of adventure!

6.419541h 38m

Released

Drama

Adventure

War

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1954-09-14

Runtime1h 38m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Budget$2,000,000

Keywords

raf (royal air force)

struggle for survival

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Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck

as Bill Forrester

Win Min Than

as Anna

Brenda De Banzie

as Miss McNab

Bernard Lee

as Dr. Harris

Maurice Denham

as Blore

Lyndon Brook

as Carrington

Anthony Bushell

as Aldridge

Josephine Griffin

as Mrs. Forrester

Ram Gopal

as Mr. Phang

Jack McNaughton

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Apr 4, 2022

7/10

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 …

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