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.
Written on the Wind (1956) is a drama and romance film directed by Douglas Sirk, released on October 4, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 278 ratings.
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Rock Hudson
as Mitch Wayne
Lauren Bacall
as Lucy Moore Hadley
Robert Stack
as Kyle Hadley
Dorothy Malone
as Marylee Hadley
Robert Keith
as Jasper Hadley
Grant Williams
as Biff Miley
Robert J. Wilke
as Dan Willis
Edward Platt
as Dr. Paul Cochrane
Harry Shannon
as Hoak Wayne
John Larch
as Roy Carter
Joseph Granby
as R.J. Courtney
Roy Glenn
as Sam
Directed by Douglas Sirk, written by George Zuckerman and Robert Wilder, produced by Albert Zugsmith.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 278 ratings.
I don’t suppose there is anything very original about this plot. Very rich, widowed, oil man “Jasper” (Ian Keith) has two spoilt grown-up children. “Kyle” (Robert Stack) is a wastrel alcoholic, “Marylee” (Dorothy Malone) is a lady of, let’s say, easy virtue. The son is best friends with the company’s geologist “Mitch” (Rock Hudson) and it’s these two men who meet the secretary “Lucy” (Lauren Bacall). Both take an…
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Written on the Wind (1956) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Written on the Wind (1956) includes Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone and Robert Keith. The film was directed by Douglas Sirk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Written on the Wind was released on October 4, 1956 and runs for 1h 39m.
Written on the Wind (1956) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 278 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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