Film

The Proud and Profane

1956 · 1h 51m · Drama · Romance

A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!

IMDb

6.1

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.

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

• George SeatonDirector · Story · Screenplay
• Lucy Herndon CrockettNovel
• William PerlbergProducer
• John F. WarrenDirector of Photography
• Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
• Alma MacrorieEditor

Release date

June 13, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Romance