In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total
Claude Akins
- Big Soldier
- (uncredited)
Nina Borget
- French Woman
- (uncredited)
George Brenlin
- Casualty
- (uncredited)
Lorayne Brox
- Sissie
- (uncredited)
Evelyn Cotton
- Beth
- (uncredited)
Maynard Ferguson
- Trumpet Player in Dance Scene
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe Proud and Profane (1956) has been out of circulation for many decades. In 2011, when Olive Films began appropriating the Paramount catalog for DVD and Blu-ray issues, this movie was announced for U.S. release, but it never materialized. The film continues to languish in the Paramount vaults.
- GoofsThe US Army Air Force C-47 cargo planes are painted in post WWII paint scheme rather than the wartime green. When the Air Force became a separate service in 1947 the white over bare metal paint scheme as seen in the movie was adopted.
- Quotes
Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes: It must be wonderful to feel that one has lived such a perfect life... that forgiveness has never been necessary.
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war changes people
This movie has been on YouTube for three years but not viewed very frequently considering the stars (William Holden, Deborah Kerr & Thelma Ritter) but perhaps that is because it is a far from perfect print.
The story focuses on how the experiences of war change three of the characters as it attempts to encompass the most important aspects of life: love & faith. War strips away everything that is not important and forces people to confront their true selves, sometimes with devastating results.
This is not a grand passionate romance, and those who criticize it because it lacks these qualities are missing the point of the movie. It is not so much about relationships with others, but about one's understanding of oneself.
None of the characters are particularly likeable but as the movie progresses we gradually come to understand their life experiences and why they are as they are. All are impacted by the destruction of war of which we only see the consequences. This is not a realistic depiction of war but rather how war changes people.
The story focuses on how the experiences of war change three of the characters as it attempts to encompass the most important aspects of life: love & faith. War strips away everything that is not important and forces people to confront their true selves, sometimes with devastating results.
This is not a grand passionate romance, and those who criticize it because it lacks these qualities are missing the point of the movie. It is not so much about relationships with others, but about one's understanding of oneself.
None of the characters are particularly likeable but as the movie progresses we gradually come to understand their life experiences and why they are as they are. All are impacted by the destruction of war of which we only see the consequences. This is not a realistic depiction of war but rather how war changes people.
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- creslaw
- Jan 24, 2020
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- A Breed Apart
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- Gross US & Canada
- $3,900,000
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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