The Proud and Profane (1956)
"A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!"
Title: The Proud and Profane
Original Title: The Proud and Profane
Release Date: 1956-06-13
Status: Released
Rating: 6.2/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Romance
Production Companies: Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Paramount Pictures
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.
Cast
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
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