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The Proud and Profane

"A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!"

1956-06-13 Drama 1hr 51m

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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The Proud and Profane

Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1956-06-13
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.1
  • Production
    Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Paramount Pictures

Crew

George Seaton
Director
Lucy Herndon Crockett
Novel
William Perlberg
Producer
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Cast

William Holden

William Holden
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr
Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter
Kate Connors
Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin
Eddie Wodcik
William Redfield

William Redfield
Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Ross Bagdasarian

Ross Bagdasarian
Louie
Adam Williams

Adam Williams
Eustace Press
Marion Ross

Marion Ross
Joan
Theodore Newton

Theodore Newton
Bob Kilpatrick
Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon
Major
Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen
Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Ward Wood

Ward Wood
Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Geraldine Hall

Geraldine Hall
Helen
Evelyn Cotton

Evelyn Cotton
Beth
Ann Morriss

Ann Morriss
Pat
Nancy Stevens

Nancy Stevens
Evvie
Lorraine Brox

Lorraine Brox
Sissie
Bob Kenaston

Bob Kenaston
Soldier
Taylor Measom

Taylor Measom
Marine
Don House

Don House
Marine
George Brenlin

George Brenlin
Casualty
Robert Morse

Robert Morse
Casualty
Ray Stricklyn

Ray Stricklyn
Casualty
Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin
Harry
Claude Akins

Claude Akins
Big soldier
Melvin Tecktiel

Melvin Tecktiel
Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Michele Montau

Michele Montau
Lili Carere (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2025-01-05

"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... read more

"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 course, we all know that something built on a pack lies isn't going to prove very robust, and as the deceit - and there's plenty of that on both sides as the story advances - is exposed, their relationship faces turmoil and tragedy. It's only when she finally reaches her husband's grave that things are put into true perspective. Might it all be too late by then? Thelma Ritter is always a reliable character actress but she has too little to get her teeth into here to make enough difference to whet is otherwise a rather pedestrian melodrama that neither Kerr nor Holden seem to be able to enliven. Even at their most torrid, their romance comes across as dry as a bone, indeed there's not much likeable about their characters and so I didn't really care what happened to either of them as this frankly quite thin story is stretched out for at least twenty minutes too long and seems contrived to introduce unwelcome baggage at just about every turn. To be fair, it's quite tightly cast and the story remains focussed on the two of them well enough, but I found the whole thing just too soapy and disinteresting.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"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 ki...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2025-01-05

"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...

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