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Vinony files it under 1950s war adventure films, 1954 American films and 1954 British films.
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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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Categories
1950s war adventure films1954 American films1954 British films1954 English-language films1954 filmsAmerican World War II filmsBritish aviation filmsBritish war adventure filmsBritish World War II filmsEnglish-language war adventure filmsFilms about shot-down aviatorsFilms about the Burma campaignFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Robert ParrishFilms scored by John VealeFilms set in MyanmarFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosFilms shot in Sri LankaTemplate film date with 1 release dateWorks by H. E. Bates