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Written on the Wind
This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!
This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best...
Drama, Romance - 1956
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, Jared, 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
Cast:
,
Robert J. Wilke
,
Robert Stack
,
Edward Platt
,
Harry Shannon
,
Lauren Bacall
,
Dorothy Malone
,
Rock Hudson
,
Robert Keith
,
John Larch
,
Grant Williams

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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
4 Oct 1956
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
In countless ways visible and invisible, Sirk's sly subversion skewed American popular culture, and helped launch a new age of irony.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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