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6.5An 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.
Released: 1954-09-1498 minDir: Robert ParrishDrama, Adventure, WarBudget: $2.0M
Cast
- 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
Themes
- raf (royal air force)
- world war ii
- burma
- interracial romance
- airplane crash
- struggle for survival
- bomber pilot
- airfield
- airman
- dead wife
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Robert Parrish
- Screenwriter
- H. E. Bates
- Cast member
- Anthony Bushell
- Producer
- John Bryan
- Cinematographer
- Geoffrey Unsworth
- Narrative location
- Myanmar
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 510114
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1954-01-01
- title
- The Purple Plain
- film editor
- Clive Donner
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set in environment
- aircraft
- Commons category
- The Purple Plain
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