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The Purple Plain is a British war film first released in 1954,
directed by Robert Parrish.
The film is based on a novel by H.E. Bates and stars Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Lee and Maurice Denham.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Robert Parrish
- Script: Eric Ambler, H.E. Bates (novel)
- Photo: Geoffrey Unsworth
- Music: John Veale
- Cast: Gregory Peck (Squadron Leader Bill Forrester), Win Min Than (Anna), Brenda De Banzie (Miss McNab), Bernard Lee (Dr. Harris), Maurice Denham (Blore), Lyndon Brook (Carrington), Anthony Bushell (Col Aldridge), Josephine Griffin (Mrs. Bill Forrester), Ram Gopal (Mr. Phang), Kurt Christian, Dorothy Alison (Nurse), Peter Arne (Flight lieutenant), Jack McNaughton (Sgt. Ralph Brown), Lane Meddick (Radio operator), Harold Siddons (Navigator Williams), Mya Mya Spencer (Dorothy), John A. Tinn (Burmese jeweler), Soo Ah Wong (Old woman)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min
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