

Written on the Wind
1956 · Movie · 1h 39m · NR
DramaRomance
"This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
86/100
Key crew
- Douglas SirkDirector
- George ZuckermanScreenplay
- Frank SkinnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rock HudsonMitch Wayne
- Lauren BacallLucy Moore Hadley
- Robert StackKyle Hadley
- Dorothy MaloneMarylee Hadley
- Robert KeithJasper Hadley
- Grant WilliamsBiff Miley
- Robert J. WilkeDan Willis
- Edward PlattDr. Paul Cochrane
- Harry ShannonHoak Wayne
- John LarchRoy Carter
- Joseph GranbyR.J. Courtney
- Roy GlennSam
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Themes
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