The Proud and Profane
6.2
“A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!”
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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Cast
27 people
William Holden
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Deborah Kerr
Lee Ashley
Known for
The Innocents
Black Narcissus
Thelma Ritter
Kate Connors
Known for
Rear Window
All About Eve
Dewey Martin
Eddie Wodcik
Known for
The Thing from Another World
The Big Sky
William Redfield
Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Death Wish
Ross Bagdasarian
Louie
Known for
Rear Window
Adam Williams
Eustace Press
Known for
North by Northwest
The Big Heat
Marion Ross
Joan
Known for
Happy Days
Superhero Movie
Theodore Newton
Bob Kilpatrick
Known for
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Friendly Persuasion
Richard Shannon
Major
Known for
The Tin Star
Artists and Models
Peter Hansen
Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Known for
When Worlds Collide
Ward Wood
Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Known for
Air Force
Ramrod
George Seaton Director · Lucy Herndon Crockett Author Victor Young Composer
Worldwide gross $3.9M · United States release June 13, 1956 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,900,000
Production
Perlberg-Seaton Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 13, 1956
Theatrical
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