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The Purple Plain is a 1954 British war film directed by Robert Parrish, with Gregory Peck playing a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot serving in the Royal Air Force in the Burma campaign in the closing months of the Second World War, who is battling with depression after having lost his wife to German bombing in London.
A Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air-raid in Burma. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1954 film.
- (2.5K)
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Robert Parrish
- 1954-11-26
Aug 13, 2020 · In WW2 Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air-raid. Director: Robert Parrish Writers: H.E. Bates (novel), Eric Ambler (screenplay) Stars:...
- 102 min
- 112.5K
- Classic Movie House
At the end of World War II in Burma, Canadian Royal Air Force pilot Forrester (Gregory Peck) is a loner whose bravery can't cover a streak of reckless instability.
- (23)
- Robert Parrish
- Adventure, Action
- Gregory Peck
A war drama about a Canadian bomber pilot in Burma who is haunted by a tragic past. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, and streaming options for this film based on a novel by H. E. Bates.
A Canadian bomber pilot in WW2 Burma becomes reckless and haunted by his bride's death. He meets a young Burmese woman who tries to help him overcome his trauma.
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After losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid, bomber pilot Forrester becomes a solitary killing machine, who doesn’t care whether he dies. The reckless Canadian pilot is both admired and feared by the rest of his squadron in World War II Burma.
