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The Purple Plain

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Two England

Word War II drama starring Gregory Peck. An unbalanced RAF squadron leader is forced to overcome his shattered nerves when his plane crashes in Japanese territory.

Contributors

Forrester:
Gregory Peck
Dr Harris:
Bernard Lee
Miss McNab:
Brenda de Banzie
Carrington:
Lyndon Brook

BBC Two England

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