Written on the Wind
This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!
1956 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Douglas Sirk |
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| Writer: | Robert Wilder, George Zuckerman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 04, 1956 |
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| Director: | Douglas Sirk |
| Writer: | Robert Wilder, George Zuckerman |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | nymphomaniac, texas, oil baron, based on novel or book, alcoholic |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,300,000
Budget: $1,300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Maidie Norman | Bertha |
| William Schallert | Reporter |
| Joanne Jordan | Brunette |
| Dani Crayne | Blonde |
| Dorothy Porter | Secretary |
| Benjie Bancroft | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Gail Bonney | Hotel Floorlady (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Robert Brubaker | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Boyd Cabeen | Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Calliga | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Dick Cherney | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Carl Christian | Ben the Bartender (uncredited) |
| Kevin Corcoran | Boy on Electric Hobbyhorse (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Don C. Harvey | Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
| Phil Harvey | College Boy at Party (uncredited) |
| Bert Holland | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Jane Howard | Beer Drinker (uncredited) |
| Chester Jones | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Glen Kramer | College Boy at Party (uncredited) |
| Perk Lazelle | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| King Lockwood | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert Lyden | Kyle as a Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
| Robert Malcolm | Hotel Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Colleen McClatchey | College Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Ralph Moratz | Plane Attendant (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ron Nyman | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Susan Odin | Marylee as a Girl (voice) (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Patrick | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Charles Perry | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Paul Power | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Floyd Simmons | Beer Drinker (uncredited) |
| Ray Spiker | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Prosecution Staff Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Blaine Turner | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert Winans | Mitch as a Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Douglas Sirk | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Norman Deming | Unit Manager |
| Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| William Holland | Assistant Director |
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | Costume Design |
| Robert Clatworthy | Art Direction |
| Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Robert Wilder | Novel |
| George Zuckerman | Screenplay |
| Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Wilson Shyer | Assistant Director |
| Russell F. Schoengarth | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert Zugsmith | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 581 | 693 |