Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind (1956)

This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!

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.

Date of release
1956-10-04
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (280)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Douglas Sirk

Casting

  • Rock Hudson — Mitch Wayne
  • Lauren Bacall — Lucy Moore Hadley
  • Robert Stack — Kyle Hadley
  • Dorothy Malone — Marylee Hadley
  • Robert Keith — Jasper Hadley
  • Grant Williams — Biff Miley
  • Robert J. Wilke — Dan Willis
  • Edward Platt — Dr. Paul Cochrane
  • Harry Shannon — Hoak Wayne
  • John Larch — Roy Carter
  • Joseph Granby — R.J. Courtney
  • Roy Glenn — Sam

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