Written on the Wind
“This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!”
1956•NR•1h 39m•7.0•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Douglas Sirk
Writer
George Zuckerman
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
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
Maidie Norman
Bertha
William Schallert
Reporter
Joanne Jordan
Brunette
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Albert Zugsmith
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