A man is determined to find the real culprit behind the crime for which his father was wrongly executed.
Winterset (1936) is a romance, crime and drama film directed by Alfred Santell, released on December 3, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Burgess Meredith, Margo, Eduardo Ciannelli and Maurice Moscovitch. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Burgess Meredith
as Mio Romagna
Margo
as Miriamne Esdras
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Trock Estrella
Maurice Moscovitch
as Esdras
John Carradine
as Bartolomio Romagna
Edward Ellis
as Judge Gaunt
Paul Guilfoyle
as Garth Esdras
Stanley Ridges
as Shadow
Mischa Auer
as Radical
Willard Robertson
as Policeman in the Square
Alec Craig
as Hobo
Myron McCormick
as Carr
Directed by Alfred Santell, written by Maxwell Anderson and Anthony Veiller, produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 18 ratings.
I thought Burgess Meredith turned in quite a characterful performance in this otherwise rather dry drama. He is “Mio” whose late father we have already seen at the top of the film being condemned to the chair for his part in a robbery. Now, a generation later he is determined to prove that he was innocent. What quickly becomes apparent is that the investigation at the time was largely based around the “if your face…
Reviewed on August 7, 2025
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Winterset (1936) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Winterset (1936) includes Burgess Meredith, Margo, Eduardo Ciannelli, Maurice Moscovitch and John Carradine. The film was directed by Alfred Santell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Winterset was released on December 3, 1936 and runs for 1h 17m.
Winterset (1936) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
