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Raintree County
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6.4In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.
Released: 1957-12-20188 minDir: Edward DmytrykRomance, Drama, HistoryBudget: $5.5MBox office: $9.1M
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Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Susanna Drake Shawnessy
- Montgomery Clift as John Wickliff Shawnessy
- Eva Marie Saint as Nell Gaither
- Nigel Patrick as Prof. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
- Lee Marvin as Orville 'Flash' Perkins
- Rod Taylor as Garwood B. Jones
Themes
- civil war
- love triangle
- love
- 19th century
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- Duration
- 187
- FilmAffinity ID
- 392670
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- publication date
- 1957-01-01
- title
- Raintree County
- Commons category
- Raintree County (film)
- review score
- 10%
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1950s historical drama films1957 American films1957 English-language films1957 filmsAmerican Civil War filmsAmerican historical drama filmsDanville, KentuckyEnglish-language historical drama filmsFilms directed by Edward DmytrykFilms scored by Johnny GreenFilms set in 1859Films set in Georgia (U.S. state)Films set in IndianaFilms set in the Antebellum SouthFilms shot in KentuckyFilms shot in MississippiFilms shot in TennesseeFrankfort, KentuckyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmsSouthern Gothic filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date