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Raintree County

DramaRomanceWarApproved

"In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance"

Duration

3h 08m

Release

20 Dec 1957

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

A student falls in love with a Southern belle, but their relationship is complicated by her troubled past and the onset of the Civil War.

Cast

Montgomery CliftElizabeth TaylorEva Marie Saint

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 10%

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Director

Edward Dmytryk

Writers

Millard KaufmanRoss Lockridge Jr.Freddy Savdié

Revenue

$9,080,000

Budget

$5,474,000

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 1 win & 8 nominations total

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