Written on the Wind (1956)

10/04/1956 (US) • 1h 39m

Drama, Romance

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


Recommendations

Night Falls on Manhattan

63%

West Indies

64%

Sex and the Single Girl

65%

Abraham's Valley

75%

Gideon's Daughter

62%

Life Is a Wonderful Thing

55%

Dishonored

68%

Dudes

57%

Monkey Kung Fu

70%

A Family Affair

59%

Lady in the Fog

58%

The Bad Seed

71%

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

77%

Our Hospitality

75%

There Is No Evil

75%

My Summer of Love

62%

The Ox-Bow Incident

77%

The Last Laugh

78%

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

71%

The Match Factory Girl

74%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,300,000.00

Revenue

$4,300,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

texas

nymphomaniac

alcoholic

oil baron

tragic

© All Rights Reserved 2025