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Lee Ashley, una crocerossina di stanza nell'esercito americano, arriva nella Nuova Caledonia. Lee spera di essere mandata a Guadalcanal, dove è morto suo marito, per poter incontrare qualcuno che lo abbia incontrato e le possa raccontare i suoi ultimi giorni di vita. In Caledonia conosce il colonnello Colin Black, un uomo spietato e senza cuore, che finge di aver conosciuto il marito di Lee per avvicinarsi a lei per sedurla, ma poi capisce i suoi errori se ne innamora e la sposa.
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The Proud and Profane (1956)
111 min
In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.