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Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$1300000

Revenue

$4300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.947/10

Release Date

04 October 1956

Country

United States of America

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

Grant Williams

Grant Williams

Biff Miley

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Dan Willis

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Dr. Paul Cochrane

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Hoak Wayne

John Larch

John Larch

Roy Carter

Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby

R.J. Courtney

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Sam

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Bertha

William Schallert

William Schallert

Reporter

Joanne Jordan

Joanne Jordan

Brunette

Dani Crayne

Dani Crayne

Blonde

Dorothy Porter

Dorothy Porter

Secretary

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Hotel Floorlady (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Reporter (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Carl Christian

Carl Christian

Ben the Bartender (uncredited)

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

Boy on Electric Hobbyhorse (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Doorman (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Phil Harvey

Phil Harvey

College Boy at Party (uncredited)

Bert Holland

Bert Holland

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Jane Howard

Jane Howard

Beer Drinker (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Attendant (uncredited)

Glen Kramer

Glen Kramer

College Boy at Party (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Lyden

Robert Lyden

Kyle as a Boy (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)

Colleen McClatchey

Colleen McClatchey

College Girl at Party (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Commuter (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Ralph Moratz

Plane Attendant (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Bailiff (uncredited)

Susan Odin

Susan Odin

Marylee as a Girl (voice) (uncredited)

Cynthia Patrick

Cynthia Patrick

Waitress (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Floyd Simmons

Floyd Simmons

Beer Drinker (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Prosecution Staff Lawyer (uncredited)

Blaine Turner

Blaine Turner

Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Winans

Robert Winans

Mitch as a Boy (voice) (uncredited)

Carlene King Johnson

Carlene King Johnson

College Girl at Party (uncredited)

Barbara O'Brien

Barbara O'Brien

Woman (uncredited)

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