Director: Douglas Sirk

Writer: George Zuckerman

From novel: Written on the Wind by Robert Wilder

Keywords: Romantic Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lauren Bacall	Actor	16-Sep-1924		Key Largo
Rock Hudson	Actor	17-Nov-1925	2-Oct-1985	Ice Station Zebra
Robert Keith	Actor	10-Feb-1896	22-Dec-1966	Guys and Dolls
Dorothy Malone	Actor	30-Jan-1925		Written on the Wind
Edward Platt	Actor	14-Feb-1916	19-Mar-1974	Chief on Get Smart
William Schallert	Actor	6-Jul-1922		Martin Lane on The Patty Duke Show
Robert Stack	Actor	13-Jan-1919	14-May-2003	The Untouchables
Grant Williams	Actor	18-Aug-1930	28-Jul-1985	The Incredible Shrinking Man

REVIEWS

Review by Gay Greene (posted on 27-May-2009)

I may have said this before, but it bears repeating. "Written on the Wind" is the quintessential film of the '50s, flying in the face of the placid Eisenhower years. Douglas Sirk knew exactly what he was doing when he wanted to show the shallowness of excess. This film is a classic, beautifully done cinematically, based loosely on a true story, and with a musical score that is unsurpassed. Although Lauren Bacall chose to play the sympathetic wife -- the bigger of the two female leads -- it is Dorothy Malone who easily walks away with the picture. Her screen time is limited, but her character's presence is felt throughout the film. Her Academy Award was well-deserved.

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