The read
Audiences rate it 37 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Audiences rate it 37 points higher than critics do.
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Otto PremingerDirector
- Thomas C. RyanScreenplay
- Horton FooteScreenplay
- Hugo MontenegroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael CaineHenry Warren
- Jane FondaJulie Ann Warren
- John Phillip LawRad McDowell
- Diahann CarrollVivian Thurlow
- Robert HooksReeve Scott
- Faye DunawayLou McDowell
- Burgess MeredithJudge Purcell
- Loring SmithThomas Elwell
- George KennedySheriff Coombs
- Luke AskewDolph Higginson
- Beah RichardsRose Scott
- Doro MerandeAda Hemmings
Stills
Themes
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