Director: George Stevens

Writers: Michael Wilson; Harry Brown

From novel: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

From a play: An American Tragedy by Patrick Kearney

Keywords: Romantic Drama, Pregnancy

Working-class George Eastman works in his uncle's factory, and dates co-worker Alice Tripp against company policy. After a promotion, he sets his eyes on the wealthy and very attractive Angela Vickers, but by now Alice is pregnant and not happy. Remake of An American Tragedy (1931), which was less than successful at the box office. Won 6 Oscars including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay and Best Score; received nominations for Best Actor and Actress, and Best Picture. Entered 1991 into the National Film Registry.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Keefe Brasselle	Actor	7-Feb-1923	7-Jul-1981	A Place in the Sun
Raymond Burr	Actor	21-May-1917	12-Sep-1993	Perry Mason
Fred Clark	Actor	19-Mar-1914	5-Dec-1968	A Place in the Sun
Montgomery Clift	Actor	17-Oct-1920	23-Jul-1966	From Here to Eternity
Ted de Corsia	Actor	29-Sep-1905	11-Apr-1973	The Enforcer
Paul Frees	Actor	22-Jun-1920	2-Nov-1986	The Man of a Thousand Voices
Frieda Inescort	Actor	29-Jun-1901	26-Feb-1976	A Place in the Sun
Anne Revere	Actor	25-Jun-1903	18-Dec-1990	National Velvet
Walter Sande	Actor	9-Jul-1906	22-Feb-1972	Character actor
Elizabeth Taylor	Actor	27-Feb-1932	23-Mar-2011	Cleopatra
Shelley Winters	Actor	18-Aug-1920	14-Jan-2006	Method actress and camp queen

CAST

Montgomery Clift	...   George Eastman
Elizabeth Taylor	...   Angela Vickers
Shelley Winters	...   Alice Tripp
Anne Revere	...   Hannah Eastman
Keefe Brasselle	...   Earl Eastman
Fred Clark	...   Bellows
Raymond Burr	...   Frank Marlowe
Herbert Heyes	...   Charles Eastman
Shepperd Strudwick	...   Anthony Vickers
Frieda Inescort	...   Mrs. Vickers
Kathryn Givney	...   Louise Eastman
Walter Sande	...   Jansen
Ted de Corsia	...   Judge
John Ridgely	...   Coroner
Lois Chartrand	...   Marsha
Paul Frees	...   Rev. Morrison

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