Movie #425 ........................."The Proud and the Profane"

Movie #425 "The Proud and the Profane" is a classic that slipped by me years ago ---- I couldn't believe there was a Bill Holden movie that I hadn't seen, but I don't remember this one, so I watched it last night. I might have skipped it because he plays rather a nasty man in tis one, but his charm still surfaces occasionally. This film is a real talky one full of long 10 minute scenes or so, and there's lots of melodrama (borderline soap opera), and there is a lot of fake scrims in the background instead of the real scenery (some cringing moments); however, the film has superb acting, esp. from the secondary people (i.e.Thelma Ritter, in particular) and the characters and some moments are memorable (like the guy she meets at the end at her husband's grave --- very powerful scene. And I liked the ending moment, as well, but the getting to it was , like I said, a bit talky. Love that William Holden and Deborah Kerr, though.






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The Proud and the Profane
1956 NR 111 minutes
In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley (Deborah Kerr) 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 (William Holden), but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.

Cast:William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin, William Redfield, Marion Ross, Frank Gorshin, Claude Akins Director:George Seaton Genres:Drama, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Military & War Dramas, Tearjerkers, Epics, 20th Century Period Pieces This movie is:Emotional, Romantic Format:Streaming