Written on the Wind

1956 · directed by Douglas Sirk

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

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), directed by Douglas Sirk, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Rock Hudson
  • Lauren Bacall
  • Robert Stack
  • Dorothy Malone
  • Robert Keith
  • Grant Williams
  • Robert J. Wilke
  • Edward Platt
  • Harry Shannon
  • John Larch

Crew

  • Russell Metty — Director of Photography
  • Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor
  • Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer
  • George Zuckerman — Screenplay

More from Douglas Sirk

  1. Imitation of Life (1959) — 88/100 · hit
  2. The Tarnished Angels (1957) — 82/100 · hit
  3. All I Desire (1953) — 82/100 · hit
  4. All That Heaven Allows (1955) — 81/100 · hit
  5. Lured (1947) — 80/100 · hit
  6. There's Always Tomorrow (1956) — 75/100

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