The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush (1960)

You can't put out the human fires that burn in the Bramble Bush!

A young doctor returns to his Massachusetts home town at the request of a terminally ill old friend.

Date of release
1960-02-24
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Daniel Petrie

Casting

Interesting facts

The Bramble Bush is a 1960 American drama film, based on the controversial novel of the same name, directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Richard Burton, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Rush, Jack Carson and James Dunn. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Production

The film was based on a novel by Charles Mergendahl which was published in 1958. Reviewers compared it with other novels about the underbelly of small towns such as Peyton Place and King's Row.

In August 1958, film rights were bought by Milton Sperling, who had a production unit, United States Pictures at Warner Bros. Pictures.

In January 1959 Richard Burton signed to play the male lead. Sperling wanted Carolyn Jones to play the female lead. Eventually, the part went to Angie Dickinson, who had just impressed in Rio Bravo. In February Daniel Petrie, best known for his work on television including adaptations of Wuthering Heights, signed to direct.

A support role was given to James Dunn, making his first film in eight years, and his first movie at Warners since 1935.

Filming began 30 March 1959. The film was mostly shot at the studio, with a few days location work at Newport and Balboa to look like Cape Cod.

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