The Purple Plain

1954 film by Robert Parrish
Movie film Q1426983
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The Purple Plain

Summary

The Purple Plain is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Purple Plain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Purple Plain was directed by Robert Parrish[4].
  • Eric Ambler wrote the screenplay for The Purple Plain[5].
  • H. E. Bates wrote the screenplay for The Purple Plain[6].
  • The Purple Plain's composer is recorded as John Veale[7].
  • The Purple Plain's genre is war film[8].
  • The Purple Plain's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Gregory Peck[10].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Maurice Denham[11].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Lyndon Brook[12].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Bernard Lee[13].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Win Min Than[14].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Brenda De Banzie[15].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Anthony Bushell[16].
  • A cast member of The Purple Plain was Peter Arne[17].
  • The Purple Plain was produced by John Bryan[18].
  • The Purple Plain's production company is recorded as Two Cities Films[19].
  • The Purple Plain's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Unsworth[20].
  • The original language of The Purple Plain was English[21].
  • The Purple Plain's Commons category is recorded as The Purple Plain[22].
  • The Purple Plain was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Purple Plain's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Purple Plain's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • The Purple Plain was published on January 1, 1954[26].
  • The Purple Plain's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Purple Plain was produced by John Bryan[18]. It was directed by Robert Parrish[4]. Screenwriters include Eric Ambler[5] and H. E. Bates[6]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[10], Maurice Denham[11], Lyndon Brook[12], Bernard Lee[13], Win Min Than[14], and Brenda De Banzie[15].

Publication

The Purple Plain was published on January 1, 1954[26]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include war film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[28] and World War II[29].

Why It Matters

The Purple Plain has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Eric Ambler, H. E. Bates
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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