DramaAdventureWar

The Purple Plain

- His peak of adventure!

An 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.

Release Date : 1954-09-14

Language :BurmeseEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Two Cities Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Bill Forrester

Original Name : Gregory Peck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Win Min Than

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss McNab

Original Name : Brenda De Banzie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Harris

Original Name : Bernard Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blore

Original Name : Maurice Denham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrington

Original Name : Lyndon Brook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aldridge

Original Name : Anthony Bushell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Forrester

Original Name : Josephine Griffin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Phang

Original Name : Ram Gopal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack McNaughton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Injured Navigator (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Siddons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mya Mya Spencer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeweler (uncredited)

Original Name : John A. Tinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smoking Old Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Soo Ah Wong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Lane Meddick

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

This films features quite a strong performance from Gregory Peck as "Forrester", a Canadian air force officer serving in Burma. Reckless and thoughtless, he has managed to irritate just about everyone until "Dr. Harris" (Bernard Lee) decides to try to get to the bottom of his behaviour. It turns out that a combination of his recently deceased wife and his own wartime experiences have ground him down so "Harris" decides it is time to rehabilitate him and he meets the delightful "Anna" (Win Min Than). In case you think that's it; well not quite. He takes a plane up with "Blore" (Maurice Denham) and his new room-mate "Carrington" (Lyndon Brook) but that comes a cropper and the three must do their best to ge home - at times a perilous journey exacerbated by an injured "Carrington" and a pretty recalcitrant "Blore". Peck is good in fits and starts, here. At the beginning he offers an intense, almost maniacal, performance and once we end up on the journey after the crash, that behaviour focuses much more on leadership and survival and is different, but equally effective. Brenda de Banzie offers a bit of light relief as the stoic Scot "Miss McNab"; it moves along consistently with a minimum of waffly dialogue and some fine cinematography from a rather stunning Ceylon. All in all, I really quite enjoyed this.