Picnic
Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!
PG 1955 · 114 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Romance
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Directed by Joshua Logan · Written by Daniel Taradash
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William Holden Hal Carter -
Kim Novak Madge Owens -
Rosalind Russell Rosemary - The School Teacher -
Betty Field Flo Owens -
Susan Strasberg Millie Owens -
Cliff Robertson Alan Benson -
Arthur O'Connell Howard Bevans -
Verna Felton Helen Potts -
Reta Shaw Irma Henderson -
Nick Adams 'Bomber' -
Raymond Bailey Mr. Benson -
Elizabeth Wilson Christine Schoenwalder
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