The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane (1956)

A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1956-06-13
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Perlberg-Seaton Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George Seaton
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Summary

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.

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  • William Holden

    as Lt. Col. Colin Black

  • Deborah Kerr

    as Lee Ashley

  • Thelma Ritter

    as Kate Connors

  • Dewey Martin

    as Eddie Wodcik

  • William Redfield

    as Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes

  • Ross Bagdasarian

    as Louie

  • Adam Williams

    as Eustace Press

  • Marion Ross

    as Joan

  • Theodore Newton

    as Bob Kilpatrick

  • Richard Shannon

    as Major

  • Peter Hansen

    as Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins

  • Ward Wood

    as Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh

  • Geraldine Hall

    as Helen

  • Evelyn Cotton

    as Beth

  • Ann Morriss

    as Pat

  • Nancy Stevens

    as Evvie

  • Lorraine Brox

    as Sissie

  • Bob Kenaston

    as Soldier

  • Taylor Measom

    as Marine

  • Don House

    as Marine

  • George Brenlin

    as Casualty

  • Robert Morse

    as Casualty

  • Ray Stricklyn

    as Casualty

  • Frank Gorshin

    as Harry

  • Claude Akins

    as Big soldier

  • Melvin Tecktiel

    as Injured Soldier (uncredited)

  • Michele Montau

    as Lili Carere (uncredited)
Writing Lucy Herndon Crockett Novel
Writing George Seaton Screenplay
Writing George Seaton Story
Sound Victor Young Original Music Composer
Production William Perlberg Producer
Editing Alma Macrorie Editor
Directing George Seaton Director
Camera John F. Warren Director of Photography

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