Written on the Wind (1956)
1h 39min
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This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!
Themes:Family DysfunctionForbidden LoveAddictionPower StruggleMoral DeclineClass DifferencesLove TriangleDiscover Similar ThemesMood:MelancholicDramaticEmotionalIntimateTenseDiscover Similar Mood
Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
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Unrequited LoveIdentity CrisisJealousyRevengeBetrayalSocial ClimbingFamily SecretsAddiction Struggles




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Directed by: Douglas Sirk, Wilson Shyer, William Holland
Produced by: Albert Zugsmith
Composed by: Frank Skinner
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