USA,
1955, 115 min
Directed by:
Joshua LoganScreenplay:
Daniel TaradashCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
George DuningCast:
William Holden, Kim Novak, Betty Field, Susan Strasberg, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Nick Adams, Reta Shaw, Rosalind Russell, Shirley Knight (more)Plots(1)
Drifter Hal (William Holden) returns to his hometown, unemployed and with his college football glory days long behind him. Reunited with his old friend Alan (Cliff Robertson), Hal soon becomes acquainted with the Owens sisters, beautiful Madge (Kim Novak) and budding poetess Millie (Susan Strasberg), along with the Owens family's boarder, schoolteacher Rosemary (Rosalind Russell). While Millie longs for Hal, his affections turn to Madge, and at the holiday picnic, passions ignite, jealousies erupt, accusations and rage explode, and Hal and Madge must decide if they can escape their small, stifling hometown. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1956 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1956 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1956 - Joshua Logan (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1956 - Arthur O'Connell (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1956 - George Duning (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - William Holden (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1957 - Kim Novak (Best Foreign Actress)
- 1957 - Susan Strasberg (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1956 - Joshua Logan (Best Director)