The Purple Plain
Released
September 14, 1954
Runtime: 1h 38m
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.
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Cast & Crew
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)
- HS
Harold Siddons
Injured Navigator (uncredited)
- MS
Mya Mya Spencer
Dorothy (uncredited)
- JT
John A. Tinn
Jeweler (uncredited)
- SW
Soo Ah Wong
Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)
- LM
Lane Meddick
Radio Operator (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Director
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
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