Portland Public Library

The purple plain, the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Two Cities film ; screenplay by Eric Ambler ; produced by John Bryan ; directed by Robert Parrish

Type
Label
The purple plain, the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Two Cities film ; screenplay by Eric Ambler ; produced by John Bryan ; directed by Robert Parrish
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
The purple plain
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
60330242
Responsibility statement
the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Two Cities film ; screenplay by Eric Ambler ; produced by John Bryan ; directed by Robert Parrish
Runtime
102
Series statement
MGM DVD
Summary
After his wife is killed during the Blitz, neurotic and suicidal Squadron Leader Bill Forrester (Gregory Peck) is bent on achieving one thing in the war: his own death. Fellow airmen see him as hostile, uncommunicative and prone to nightmares and anxiety attacks. But when Forrester's plane crash-lands in enemy territory, he realizes that he must save himself in order to guide his two injured companions to safety. As they cross the Burmese desert, the WWII pilot is transformed by his love for a refugee nurse named Anna (Win Min Than). Anna helps Forrester overcome his grief and gives him the drive to survive the trek through the wilderness of Burma. A wartime film about character rather than combat
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
Genre
Subject
Is Part Of
Mapped to

Incoming Resources

Outgoing Resources