Summary
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 45Audiences 63GoodWatch 54
Box office
3.0×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 61 more
Released
1955
November 18, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
William HoldenHal Carter
Kim NovakMadge Owens
Rosalind RussellRosemary - The School Teacher
Betty FieldFlo Owens
Susan StrasbergMillie Owens
Cliff RobertsonAlan Benson
Arthur O'ConnellHoward Bevans
Verna FeltonHelen Potts
Reta ShawIrma Henderson
Nick Adams'Bomber'
Raymond BaileyMr. Benson
Elizabeth WilsonChristine Schoenwalder
Phyllis NewmanJuanita Badger
Directing · 2
- Joshua Logan Director
- Carter DeHaven Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Daniel Taradash Screenplay
- William Inge Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Fred Kohlmar Producer
Camera · 2
- James Wong Howe Director of Photography
- Ray Cory Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Charles Nelson Editor
- William A. Lyon Editor
Sound · 6
- George Duning Original Music Composer
- Morris Stoloff Conductor
- Fred Karger Music Supervisor
- George Cooper Sound
- John P. Livadary Sound Supervisor
- Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Art · 3
- Jo Mielziner Production Design
- William Flannery Art Direction
- Robert Priestley Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Helen Hunt Hair Designer
- Jean Louis Costume Designer
- Clay Campbell Makeup Designer
Other crew · 1
- Henri Jaffa Technical Advisor
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