Written on the Wind
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1956-10-04
Runtime: 99 mins
Director: Douglas Sirk
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Written on the Wind
Production Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Rock Hudson
Lauren Bacall
Robert Stack
Dorothy Malone
Robert Keith
Grant Williams
Robert J. Wilke
Edward Platt
Harry Shannon
John Larch
Joseph Granby
Roy Glenn
Maidie Norman
William Schallert
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