Il letto di spine

Il letto di spine (1960)

The Bramble Bush

Il dottor Guy Monfort ritorna nel paese natale, che è stato costretto a lasciare per sottrarsi a tragici ricordi, e si trova invischiato in un brutto affare. Larry McFie, un suo amico morente, lo prega di affrettare la sua fine, di prendersi cura di sua moglie e di sposarla dopo la sua morte. La donna, però, si dimostra fredda nei confronti di Guy e nei confronti della proposta di Larry. Guy, comunque segue scrupolosamente le indicazioni del suo amico.

Data di uscita
1960-02-24
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (6)
Durata
1 h 33 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Daniel Petrie

Cast

Curiosità

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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