Summary
David Palmer, a young chemist, returns to his father's Indiana farm, to marry a local school teacher, Ruth Treadwell. David meets again his father's horse-trainer, Ben Lathrop, whose daughter, Cissy, has left high school to help her father.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 58
Audience score60%
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −9 min on the typical 103
typical 10394Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 53 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+43Released
1949
July 22, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 2
- Joseph M. Newman Director
- Harold Godsoe Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- John Taintor Foote Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Bartlett A. Carré Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Gilbert Warrenton Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Rudy Schrager Original Music Composer
- William H. Lynch Sound
Art · 2
- Jerome Pycha Jr. Art Direction
- Jacques Mapes Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Mel Berns Makeup Artist
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