Raintree County (1957)
Raintree County (1957)
In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance
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.

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor As: Susanna Drake Shawnessy
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift As: John Wickliff Shawnessy
Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint As: Nell Gaither
Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick As: Prof. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
Lee Marvin Lee Marvin As: Orville 'Flash' Perkins
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Language: English

Release Date: 20 December 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 188m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $5,474,000

Revenue: $9,080,000

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Susanna Drake Shawnessy

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

John Wickliff Shawnessy

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Nell Gaither

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Prof. Jerusalem Webster Stiles

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Orville 'Flash' Perkins

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Garwood B. Jones

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Ellen Shawnessy

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

T.D. Shawnessy

Jarma Lewis

Jarma Lewis

Barbara Drake

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Bobby Drake

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Ezra Gray

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Niles Foster

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Southern Officer

Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens

Miss Roman

Luana Lee

Luana Lee

Girl (uncredited)

Sue George

Sue George

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Mrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Townsman (uncredited)

Ruth Attaway

Ruth Attaway

Parthenia (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Spectator (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Brock

Henry Brock

Minor Role (uncredited)

Don Burnett

Don Burnett

Tom Conway (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Townsman (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Spectator (uncredited)

Phil Chambers

Phil Chambers

Starter (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Townsman (uncredited)

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

Soona - Susanna's Maid (uncredited)

Josephine Cummins

Josephine Cummins

Woman (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

Michael Dante

Michael Dante

Jesse Gardner (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Bartender (uncredited)

Phyllis Douglas

Phyllis Douglas

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Dan Dowling

Club Patron (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Nat Franklin (uncredited)

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Cousin Sam (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Townsman (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Club Patron (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Pantomimist (uncredited)

Joel Friend

Joel Friend

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Soldier (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Madame Gaubert (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Lydia Grey (uncredited)

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Union Lieutenant (uncredited)

Rosalind Hayes

Rosalind Hayes

Bessie (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Townsman (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Townsman (uncredited)

Judi Jordan

Judi Jordan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Spectator (uncredited)

Janet Lake

Janet Lake

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Donald Losby

Donald Losby

Jim Shawnessy - Age 2 (uncredited)

Mickey Maga

Mickey Maga

Jim Shawnessy - Age 4 (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

Owen McGiveney

Owen McGiveney

Blind Man (uncredited)

Gardner McKay

Gardner McKay

Bearded Soldier (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Soldier (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Ralph Moratz

Spectator at footrace (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Old Gent with 'Flash' (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot

Ray Pourchot

Soldier (uncredited)

Ford Raymond

Ford Raymond

Townsman (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Prostitute (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Spectator at Footrace (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle

Townsman (uncredited)

Tony Rosa

Tony Rosa

Party Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Townsman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Soble

Ron Soble

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens

Miss Roman (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Townsman (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Old George (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Director

Ridgeway Callow

Ridgeway Callow

Assistant Director

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Carl Roup

Carl Roup

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Thomas D. Tannenbaum

Thomas D. Tannenbaum

Associate Producer

David Lewis

David Lewis

Producer

Millard Kaufman

Millard Kaufman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sound

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Sound Recordist

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

Lowell Kinsall

Lowell Kinsall

Sound

Burdick S. Trask

Burdick S. Trask

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Charles Rosher Jr.

Charles Rosher Jr.

Camera Loader

Dale Deverman

Dale Deverman

Camera Operator

Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

William A. Horning

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Other Crew

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Choreographer

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