The Proud and Profane
6
111 minutes
6/13/1956
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.
Cast List
William Holden
as Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr
as Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter
as Kate Connors
Dewey Martin
as Eddie Wodcik
William Redfield
as Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Ross Bagdasarian
as Louie
Adam Williams
as Eustace Press
Marion Ross
as Joan
Theodore Newton
as Bob Kilpatrick
Richard Shannon
as Major
Peter Hansen
as Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Ward Wood
as Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Geraldine Hall
as Helen
Evelyn Cotton
as Beth
Ann Morriss
as Pat
Nancy Stevens
as Evvie
Lorraine Brox
as Sissie
Bob Kenaston
as Soldier
Taylor Measom
as Marine
Don House
as Marine
George Brenlin
as Casualty
Robert Morse
as Casualty
Ray Stricklyn
as Casualty
Frank Gorshin
as Harry
Claude Akins
as Big soldier
Melvin Tecktiel
as Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Michele Montau
as Lili Carere (uncredited)