The Purple Plain (1954)
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.
Director:
Robert Parrish
Writer:
Eric Ambler
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Gregory Peck as Bill Forrester |
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Win Min Than as Anna |
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Brenda De Banzie as Miss McNab |
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Bernard Lee as Dr. Harris |
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Maurice Denham as Blore |
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Lyndon Brook as Carrington |
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Anthony Bushell as Aldridge |
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Josephine Griffin as Mrs. Forrester |
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Ram Gopal as Mr. Phang |
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Jack McNaughton as Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Harold Siddons as Injured Navigator (uncredited) |
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Mya Mya Spencer as Dorothy (uncredited) |
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John A. Tinn as Jeweler (uncredited) |
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Soo Ah Wong as Smoking Old Woman (uncredited) |
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Lane Meddick as Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Writing | Eric Ambler | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Parrish | Director |
| Sound | Eric Boyd-Perkins | Sound Editor |
| Production | Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Bryan | Producer |
| Editing | Clive Donner | Editor |
| Writing | H. E. Bates | Novel |
| Production | Arthur Alcott | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Charles Staffell | Special Effects |
| Art | Jack Maxsted | Art Direction |
| Sound | Dudley Messenger | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Bill Warrington | Special Effects |
| Production | Roy Goddard | Production Manager |
| Directing | David W. Orton | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harry Miller | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Iris Tilley | Hair Designer |
| Art | Dario Simoni | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geoffrey Rodway | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Joan Foster | Continuity |
| Sound | John Veale | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson | Conductor |
| Camera | James Bawden | Camera Operator |
