Directed by:
King VidorCinematography:
Robert H. PlanckComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Karen Morley, Tom Keene, John Qualen, Barbara Pepper, Addison Richards, Lloyd Ingraham, King Vidor, Mary Gordon, Doris Kemper, Harry C. Bradley, Lynton Brent (more)Plots(1)
Lost souls, haunted by vice, seek a better future on a gritty "back to the land" commune in King Vidor's Great Depression epic drama. Idle masons, plumbers and carpenters are put to work creating, while former white-collar professionals are retrained in the art of manual labor. But all utopias have a dark side. Despite the overriding pioneering spirit; lust, proffering and deceit tarnish the ideals of the freethinking farmers while frustration and hopelessness corrode their dreams. The earthy love of a good woman inspires a sweeping climax as the community is forced to work together or face ruin. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Karen Morley
USA
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Tom Keene
USA
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John Qualen
Canada
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Barbara Pepper
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Addison Richards
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Lloyd Ingraham
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King Vidor
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Mary Gordon
UK
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Doris Kemper
USA
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Harry C. Bradley
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Lynton Brent
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Billy Engle
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Hal Price
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Harry Semels
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Bob Reeves
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Sidney Bracey
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Edward Peil Sr.
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Ray Spiker
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C. E. Anderson
Union between Sweden and Norway
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Clarence Geldart
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