In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.
Released: Dec 20, 1957
Runtime: 188 minutes
Genre: Romance, Drama, History
Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor
Crew: Edward Dmytryk (Director), Ross Lockridge Jr. (Novel), Millard Kaufman (Screenplay), Charles Rosher Jr. (Camera Loader), Johnny Green (Original Music Composer), Millard Kaufman (Associate Producer)