---
title: 'The Proud and Profane (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Seaton'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-proud-and-profane-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049640/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Proud and Profane (1956)

1956 · 106 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Proud and Profane is a 1956 American romantic drama film directed by George Seaton and starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr with Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin, William Redfield and Peter Hansen in supporting roles. It was made by William Perlberg-George Seaton Productions for Paramount Pictures released in theaters on June 13, 1956. The film was produced by William Perlberg, from a screenplay by George Seaton, based on the 1953 novel The Magnificent Bastards by Lucy Herndon Crockett.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Screenplay:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Producer:** [William Perlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-perlberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [John F. Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-f-warren)
- **Editor:** [Alma Macrorie](https://cinepixo.com/people/alma-macrorie)

## Cast

- [Adam Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-williams)
- [Dewey Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dewey-martin)
- [Peter Hansen](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hansen)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)
- [Ross Bagdasarian Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/ross-bagdasarian-sr)
- [Frank Gorshin](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-gorshin)
- [Deborah Kerr](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-kerr)
- [Joe Turkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-turkel)
- [Marion Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-ross)
- [Claude Akins](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-akins)
- [Buffalo Springfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/buffalo-springfield)
- [Thelma Ritter](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-ritter)
- [Robert Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-morse)
- [William Redfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-redfield)
- [Richard Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-shannon)

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