‘The Purple Plain’: The Price of War

Director Robert Parrish’s outstanding wartime tale of post traumatic stress syndrome is one of hope and healing.
‘The Purple Plain’: The Price of War
Mosquito fighter-bombers prepare to take off in a scene from "The Purple Plain." United Artists
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NR | 1h 40m | Adventure, Drama, War | 1954

Burma, 1945. Squadron Leader Bill Forrester (Gregory Peck) is having yet another disturbed night of semi-sleep. His head turns violently back and forth as his sweat-laden body twitches in existential agony.

Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is a U.S. Army veteran, filmmaker, and author. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
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