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70% Critic Match
Written on the Wind
“This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!”
7.0 / 10• 1956• 1h 39m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rock Hudson
Mitch Wayne
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Douglas Sirk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Written on the Wind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
