Raintree County
1957 · Movie · 3h 8m · NR
RomanceDramaHistory
"In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance"
Overview
In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
10%
Key crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- Millard KaufmanScreenplay
- Johnny GreenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elizabeth TaylorSusanna Drake Shawnessy
- Montgomery CliftJohn Wickliff Shawnessy
- Eva Marie SaintNell Gaither
- Nigel PatrickProf. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
- Lee MarvinOrville 'Flash' Perkins
- Rod TaylorGarwood B. Jones
- Agnes MooreheadEllen Shawnessy
- Walter AbelT.D. Shawnessy
- Jarma LewisBarbara Drake
- Tom DrakeBobby Drake
- Rhys WilliamsEzra Gray
- Russell CollinsNiles Foster
Stills
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Themes
civil warlove trianglelove19th century