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Written on the Wind (1956)

Written on the Wind (1956)

Drama Romance

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

Release Date: 1956, October 4
Directors: Douglas Sirk
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Cast: Robert Keith, Ron Nyman, Benjie Bancroft, Oliver Cross, Herschel Graham, Marion Gray, Harold Miller, Charles Perry, Paul Bradley, Chuck Hamilton, Bess Flowers, Lauren Bacall

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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