Movie poster for Written on the Wind
TMDb Rating
6.9/10

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Written on the Wind (1956)

DramaRomance
99 min

"This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!"

Plot Summary

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.

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DramaRomanceDouglas SirkRock HudsonLauren Bacall1956

Director

Douglas Sirk

Top Cast

Rock HudsonLauren BacallRobert StackDorothy MaloneRobert Keith

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