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The Proud and Profane

A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!
1956 | 111m | English

(812 votes)

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Popularity: 1 (history)

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In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.
Release Date: Jun 13, 1956
Director: George Seaton
Writer: George Seaton, Lucy Herndon Crockett
Genres: Drama, Romance
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Production Companies Paramount Pictures, Perlberg-Seaton Productions
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 29, 2024
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Name Character
William Holden Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter Kate Connors
Dewey Martin Eddie Wodcik
William Redfield Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Ross Bagdasarian Louie
Adam Williams Eustace Press
Marion Ross Joan
Theodore Newton Bob Kilpatrick
Richard Shannon Major
Peter Hansen Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Ward Wood Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Geraldine Hall Helen
Evelyn Cotton Beth
Ann Morriss Pat
Nancy Stevens Evvie
Lorraine Brox Sissie
Bob Kenaston Soldier
Taylor Measom Marine
Don House Marine
George Brenlin Casualty
Robert Morse Casualty
Ray Stricklyn Casualty
Frank Gorshin Harry
Claude Akins Big soldier
Melvin Tecktiel Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Michele Montau Lili Carere (uncredited)
Name Job
George Seaton Story, Director, Screenplay
Victor Young Original Music Composer
Lucy Herndon Crockett Novel
John F. Warren Director of Photography
Alma Macrorie Editor
Name Title
William Perlberg Producer
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