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The Proud and Profane (1956)
Directed by George Seaton
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.
Rated NR | Length 111 minutes
Actors
William Holden | Deborah Kerr | Thelma Ritter | Dewey Martin | William Redfield | Ross Bagdasarian | Adam Williams | Marion Ross | Theodore Newton | Richard Shannon | Peter Hansen | Ward Wood | Geraldine Hall | Evelyn Cotton | Ann Morriss | Nancy Stevens | Lorraine Brox | Bob Kenaston | Taylor Measom | Don House | George Brenlin | Robert Morse | Ray Stricklyn | Frank Gorshin | Claude Akins | Melvin Tecktiel | Michele Montau