The Purple Plain

1955

The Purple Plain

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Movie Info

An Eric Ambler novel was the source for this psychological wartime drama set in Burma. Canadian pilot Gregory Peck and two comrades-in-arms crash in the Burmese wilds. The three men are forced to hack and crawl their way to safety, surrounded on all sides by the Japanese.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Robert Parrish
Written By:

Eric Ambler
In Theaters:

Apr 10, 1955 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 19, 2005
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

United Artists

Cast

Gregory Peck
as Forrester

Win Min Than
as Anna

Bernard Lee
as Dr. Harris

Ram Gopal
as Mr. Phang

Maurice Denham
as Blore

Brenda De Banzie
as Miss McNab

Lyndon Brook
as Carrington

Anthony Bushell
as Cmdr. Aldridge

Jack McNaughton
as Sgt. Brown

Harold Siddons
as Navigator Williams

Peter Arne
as Flight Lieutenant

Mya Mya Spencer
as Dorothy

Josephine Griffin
as Mrs. Forrester

Lane Meddick
as Radio Operator

John A. Tinn
as Burmese Jeweler

Soo Ah Song
as Old Woman

Dorothy Alison
as Nurse

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Critic Reviews for The Purple Plain

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Gregory Peck, as a war-weary but indomitable Canadian flier serving in Burma with the Royal Air Force, leads a grueling three-man trek through the jungle in this superior outdoor drama from Britain.

Oct 21, 2019 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
A British production that was far more popular in its homeland than in the U.S. -- it was a box office hit in the U.K. and earned four BAFTA nominations, including one for Best Film -- it contains a typically excellent performance by Gregory Peck.

Apr 9, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
An intelligently presented World War II drama.

May 13, 2008 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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