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Raintree County

Raintree County

In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance

1957 3h 8mRomanceDramaHistory

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 59 votes

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In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.

The vibe

civil warlove trianglelove19th century

Behind it

Edward DmytrykEdward DmytrykDirectorMillard KaufmanScreenplayJohnny GreenJohnny GreenComposerRobert SurteesRobert SurteesCinematography

Cast

Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorSusanna Drake Shawnessy
Montgomery CliftMontgomery CliftJohn Wickliff Shawnessy
Eva Marie SaintEva Marie SaintNell Gaither
Nigel PatrickNigel PatrickProf. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
Lee MarvinLee MarvinOrville 'Flash' Perkins
Rod TaylorRod TaylorGarwood B. Jones
Agnes MooreheadAgnes MooreheadEllen Shawnessy
Walter AbelWalter AbelT.D. Shawnessy
Jarma LewisJarma LewisBarbara Drake
Tom DrakeTom DrakeBobby Drake
Rhys WilliamsRhys WilliamsEzra Gray
Russell CollinsRussell CollinsNiles Foster
DeForest KelleyDeForest KelleySouthern Officer
Eileen StevensMiss Roman
Luana LeeGirl (uncredited)
Sue GeorgeSue GeorgeUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Myrna HansenMyrna HansenMrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)
Fred AldrichFred AldrichTownsman (uncredited)

Director

Edward Dmytryk

Writer

Millard Kaufman

Release date

20 Dec 1957

Runtime

3h 8m

Budget

$5.5M

Box office

$9.1M · 1.7× its budget

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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