The Proud and Profane
George Seaton1956-06-13
A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!
6
111 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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William Holden | Lt. Col. Colin Black | Unowned |
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Deborah Kerr | Lee Ashley | Unowned |
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Thelma Ritter | Kate Connors | Unowned |
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Dewey Martin | Eddie Wodcik | Unowned |
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William Redfield | Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes | Unowned |
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Ross Bagdasarian | Louie | Unowned |
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Adam Williams | Eustace Press | Unowned |
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Marion Ross | Joan | Unowned |
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Theodore Newton | Bob Kilpatrick | Unowned |
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Richard Shannon | Major | Unowned |
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Peter Hansen | Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins | Unowned |
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Ward Wood | Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh | Unowned |
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Geraldine Hall | Helen | Unowned |
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Evelyn Cotton | Beth | Unowned |
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Ann Morriss | Pat | Unowned |
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Nancy Stevens | Evvie | Unowned |
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Lorraine Brox | Sissie | Unowned |
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Bob Kenaston | Soldier | Unowned |
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Taylor Measom | Marine | Unowned |
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Don House | Marine | Unowned |
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George Brenlin | Casualty | Unowned |
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Robert Morse | Casualty | Unowned |
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Ray Stricklyn | Casualty | Unowned |
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Frank Gorshin | Harry | Unowned |
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Claude Akins | Big soldier | Unowned |
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Melvin Tecktiel | Injured Soldier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michele Montau | Lili Carere (uncredited) | Unowned |