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The Proud and Profane( 1956)

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A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      William Holden

      Lt. Col. Colin Black

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      Deborah Kerr

      Lee Ashley

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      Thelma Ritter

      Kate Connors

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      Dewey Martin

      Eddie Wodcik

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      William Redfield

      Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes

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      Ross Bagdasarian

      Louie

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      Adam Williams

      Eustace Press

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      Marion Ross

      Joan

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      Theodore Newton

      Bob Kilpatrick

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      Richard Shannon

      Major

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      Peter Hansen

      Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins

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      Ward Wood

      Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh

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      Geraldine Hall

      Helen

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      Evelyn Cotton

      Beth

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      Ann Morriss

      Pat

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      Nancy Stevens

      Evvie

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      Lorraine Brox

      Sissie

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      Bob Kenaston

      Soldier

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      Taylor Measom

      Marine

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      Don House

      Marine

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      George Brenlin

      Casualty

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      Robert Morse

      Casualty

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      Ray Stricklyn

      Casualty

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      Frank Gorshin

      Harry

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      Claude Akins

      Big soldier

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      Melvin Tecktiel

      Injured Soldier (uncredited)

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      Michele Montau

      Lili Carere (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jan 05 2025
    "Lee" (Deborah Kerr) travels to the French colony of New Caledonia to do what she can for the war effort and after a brief conversation with her boss "Kate" (Thelma Ritter) we discover that she's gone all that way because her husband was killed at Guadalcanal. She's advised to focus on her nursing responsibilities and not to risk getting involved with any of the soldiers, and that goes fine until she butts heads with "Col. Black" (William Holden). He knew her late husband, or so he tells her, and as she clamours for more information about when, where and how he died the inevitable happens. Of c...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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