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!

NR 1956 · 99 min · ★ 7.0 · 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.

Directed by Douglas Sirk · Written by George Zuckerman

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Rock Hudson Mitch Wayne
Lauren Bacall Lucy Moore Hadley
Robert Stack Kyle Hadley
Dorothy Malone Marylee Hadley
Robert Keith Jasper Hadley
Grant Williams Biff Miley
Robert J. Wilke Dan Willis
Edward Platt Dr. Paul Cochrane
Harry Shannon Hoak Wayne
John Larch Roy Carter
Joseph Granby R.J. Courtney
Roy Glenn Sam

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