The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

98 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | Sept. 14, 1954

A 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.

The Purple Plain

98 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | Sept. 14, 1954

The Purple Plain
A 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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Two Cities Films
Original title The Purple Plain
Directors Joan Foster, David W. Orton, Robert Parrish
Writers H. E. Bates, Eric Ambler

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

Anthony Bushell

as Aldridge

Josephine Griffin

as Mrs. Forrester

Ram Gopal

as Mr. Phang

Jack McNaughton

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Harold Siddons

as Injured Navigator (uncredited)

Mya Mya Spencer

as Dorothy (uncredited)

John A. Tinn

as Jeweler (uncredited)

Soo Ah Wong

as Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)

Lane Meddick

as Radio Operator (uncredited)