The Purple Plain (1954) Reviews

Starring:
Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Parrish
Category:
War
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Grace and Howard G.

The 'official' review of this movie implies that downed fliers fight their way out of enemy-infested territory. There is never any confrontation between Peck & Co and Japanese. If anything, the way ...
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The 'official' review of this movie implies that downed fliers fight their way out of enemy-infested territory. There is never any confrontation between Peck & Co and Japanese. If anything, the way the protagonists yell at each other during their 'escape' indicates that director's ignorance of how soldiers act behind enemy lines. Peck spends the first part of the movie acting like he is in a fog. It is not until after he meets his new love interest that his acting returns to the excellent standard he usually exhibits. The dabbling with film noir effects also detracts from movie quality.
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rascal789

A 1954 film that I have never heard of or seen in over 50 years. I assume it was not popular because it did not feature a "Hollywood" leading lady and the reviewers used words like psychological or ...
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A 1954 film that I have never heard of or seen in over 50 years. I assume it was not popular because it did not feature a "Hollywood" leading lady and the reviewers used words like psychological or suicidal to describe Gregory Peck's character. I thought this was a real treat. It was a big outdoors technicolor production with those huge close-ups that were used in films from the 50'ss and 60's. It is based on a book by H. E. Bates and was filmed in Ceylon. Seeing a younger Gregory Peck in uniform and with a pipe was a preview of MacArthur that he would make some 20 plus years later. It's an easy 3 stars.
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