Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1956-10-04
Duration:99 min
Director:Douglas Sirk
Actors:Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

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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