Written on the Wind

6.9 / 10

(253 votes)

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

99 minutes

Year:

1956

Director:

Douglas Sirk

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Company:

Universal Pictures

Budget:

$1,300,000

Revenue:

$4,300,000

Cast:
Rock Hudson

Mitch Wayne

Lauren Bacall

Lucy Moore Hadley

Robert Stack

Kyle Hadley

Dorothy Malone

Marylee Hadley

Robert Keith

Jasper Hadley

Crew:
Douglas Sirk

Director

George Zuckerman

Screenplay

Robert Wilder

Novel

Albert Zugsmith

Producer

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer