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About the Film

Year

1957

Rating

PG-13

Genre

Drama

Running Time

121 MIN

Synopsis

Under the spell of a wandering charlatan named Starbuck, a lonely ranch girl blossoms into full womanhood. Katharine Hepburn garnered an Oscar nomination as the "believably plain yet magnetically beautiful" tomboy rancher, with Burt Lancaster brilliantly cast in the role of the smooth-talking con man who sells his rainmaking "powers" to unsuspecting, drought-ridden Western towns. Playwright N. Richard Nash meticulously enlarges his hit Broadway play to the big screen without losing any of the earthy, gut-wrenching emotions or the sheer, hilarious fun. The result is a genuinely appealing and beautifully executed romance. A must-see for Hepburn fans!

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Where to Watch

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About the Cast

Burt Lancaster

Bill Starbuck

Katharine Hepburn

Lizzie Curry

Wendell Corey

J.S. File

Lloyd Bridges

Noah Curry

Earl Holliman

Jim Curry

Cameron Prud'homme

H.C. Curry

About the Crew

Director

Joseph Anthony

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Based on Play By

N. Richard Nash

Writer

N. Richard Nash

Music Scoring

Alex North