Watch Raintree County (1957) Official Trailer
In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance
6.4 / 10 IMDb December 20, 1957 3h 8m
In 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.
Director
Runtime
3h 8m
Release Date
December 20, 1957
Genre
Romance, Drama, History
Status
Released
Budget
$5,474,000
Revenue
$9,080,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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
Agnes Moorehead
as Ellen Shawnessy
Walter Abel
as T.D. Shawnessy
Jarma Lewis
as Barbara Drake
Tom Drake
as Bobby Drake
Rhys Williams
as Ezra Gray
Russell Collins
as Niles Foster
DeForest Kelley
as Southern Officer
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Eileen Stevens
as Miss Roman
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Luana Lee
as Girl (uncredited)
Sue George
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Myrna Hansen
as Mrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ruth Attaway
as Parthenia (uncredited)
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John Barton
as Townsman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRaintree County Official Trailer 1957
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