

Information
Release DateOctober 4, 1956
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased
Budget$1M
Revenue$4M
ProductionUniversal Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
7.0
270 votesPopularity1
Written on the Wind
"This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!"
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Rock Hudson
Mitch Wayne

Lauren Bacall
Lucy Moore Hadley

Robert Stack
Kyle Hadley

Dorothy Malone
Marylee Hadley

Robert Keith
Jasper Hadley



