"The Purple Plain" is two movies in one, each of which are decent independently but don't really meld together in any sort of satisfying or even logical way. It's one of Gregory Peck's darker roles, playing a Canadian pilot in the British Royal Air Force assigned to Burma in the waning days of World War II. Squadron Leader Bill Forrester is widely ostracized within the unit because of his daredevil flying tactics and his churlish behavior toward his fellow officers. The universal assessment is that he's "over the bend."
The Purple Plain (1954)
The Purple Plain (1954)
The Purple Plain (1954)
"The Purple Plain" is two movies in one, each of which are decent independently but don't really meld together in any sort of satisfying or even logical way. It's one of Gregory Peck's darker roles, playing a Canadian pilot in the British Royal Air Force assigned to Burma in the waning days of World War II. Squadron Leader Bill Forrester is widely ostracized within the unit because of his daredevil flying tactics and his churlish behavior toward his fellow officers. The universal assessment is that he's "over the bend."