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Written on the Wind

69.14% | October 4, 1956 | Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Douglas Sirk
Director
Robert Wilder
Novel
George Zuckerman
Screenplay

Cast

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Mitch Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Lucy Moore Hadley
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Kyle Hadley
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
Marylee Hadley
Robert Keith
Robert Keith
Jasper Hadley