The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain (1954)

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An H.E. Bates 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. Peck's subordinates don't… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Robert Parrish
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Apr 10, 1955 Wide
On DVD
Apr 19, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    An intelligently presented World War II drama.

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