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.
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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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Holden in a Different Role & Great Acting
William Holden and Deborah Kerr demonstrate strong acting here about how war changes lives. And, how perhaps we make different decisions in war, then we would in normal life, such as risks to take (we take more in war), relationships (Holden: I don't know what's going to happen next so life is day to day.). Emotional hurt, widowhood, also play into vulnerability from these characters as well as the emotional hurt from lower society status.
The acting from Holden and Kerr was intense and realistic. I think perhaps some people might not like seeing them as imperfect people. Both make mistakes. They aren't always likelable, warm, and you'll only see Holden's radiant smile once. I admire them both for going against type, and they did it very successfully. Very flawed people, going through life -- like us all.
It was fascinating and i would see it again. It became more about the human condition than the romance, which I highly respected. There is no cute bowtie to tie it all up at the end, and it leaves you with life will continue, and how will each character continue on, communicate, make decisions when tough things happen in life.
I recommend this movie and I'll see it again. Different character acting by Kerr and Holden; their fine acting independently and together; make this extraordinarily watchful. Additionally, the key thing is not the romance, but the transformation of each character to a greater self honesty and honesty with the world.
The acting from Holden and Kerr was intense and realistic. I think perhaps some people might not like seeing them as imperfect people. Both make mistakes. They aren't always likelable, warm, and you'll only see Holden's radiant smile once. I admire them both for going against type, and they did it very successfully. Very flawed people, going through life -- like us all.
It was fascinating and i would see it again. It became more about the human condition than the romance, which I highly respected. There is no cute bowtie to tie it all up at the end, and it leaves you with life will continue, and how will each character continue on, communicate, make decisions when tough things happen in life.
I recommend this movie and I'll see it again. Different character acting by Kerr and Holden; their fine acting independently and together; make this extraordinarily watchful. Additionally, the key thing is not the romance, but the transformation of each character to a greater self honesty and honesty with the world.
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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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