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The Proud and Profane

60 %|Jun 13, 1956|Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

George Seaton
Director
Lucy Herndon Crockett
Novel
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
George Seaton
Story
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
William Perlberg
Producer
Alma Macrorie
Editor
George Seaton
Screenplay

Cast

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William Holden
Lt. Col. Colin Black
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Deborah Kerr
Lee Ashley
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Thelma Ritter
Kate Connors
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Dewey Martin
Eddie Wodcik
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William Redfield
Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
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Adam Williams
Eustace Press
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Theodore Newton
Bob Kilpatrick
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Peter Hansen
Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
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Ward Wood
Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
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Don House
Marine
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Robert Morse
Casualty
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Claude Akins
Big soldier
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Melvin Tecktiel
Injured Soldier (uncredited)
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Michele Montau
Lili Carere (uncredited)