The Sea of Grass (1947)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Big as its stars!
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.

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Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: Col. James B. Brewton
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Lutie Cameron Brewton
Robert Walker Robert Walker As: Brock Brewton
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas As: Brice Chamberlain
Phyllis Thaxter Phyllis Thaxter As: Sara Beth Brewton
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Storyline

On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.


Tagline: Big as its stars!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Western, Romance

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 25 April 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,349,000

Revenue: $4,689,000

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Col. James B. Brewton

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Lutie Cameron Brewton

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Brock Brewton

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Brice Chamberlain

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Sara Beth Brewton

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Jeff

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Doc J. Reid

Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson

Selina Hall

William Phillips

William Phillips

Banty

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Floyd McCurtin

James Bell

James Bell

Sam Hall

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Judge Seth White

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

George Cameron

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Andy Boggs

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

A.J. Crane

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Maj. Dell Harney

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cattleman (uncredited)

Henry Adams

Henry Adams

Gambler (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

First Station Agent (uncredited)

Myrtle Anderson

Myrtle Anderson

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Bill the Sheriff (uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Second Station Agent (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Townswoman (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Juror (uncredited)

Dick Baron

Dick Baron

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Homesteader (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Old Townswoman (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Homesteader (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Townswoman (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Brockman

Joe Brockman

Cattleman (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Rachael (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Mrs. Ryan - Nurse (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Dean (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Townswoman (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Townswoman (uncredited)

Gertrude Chorre

Gertrude Chorre

Brewton's Indian Nurse (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Cattleman (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Cowhand (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Minister (uncredited)

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Piano Player Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Nester (uncredited)

Franz Dorfler

Franz Dorfler

Townsman (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Brakeman (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Joe Horton (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Gilman

Fred Gilman

Cattleman (uncredited)

Ann Gowland

Ann Gowland

Sarah Beth - Age 2 (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Luke (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Townsman (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)

Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins

Brock - Age 5 (uncredited)

June Hedin

June Hedin

Sarah Beth - Age 11 (uncredited)

Pat Henry

Pat Henry

Brock - Age 1 (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Holmes

William Holmes

Gambler (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Ingersoll

Bob Ingersoll

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Rose Langdon

Rose Langdon

Townswoman (uncredited)

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Young Doctor (uncredited)

Larry Lathrop

Larry Lathrop

Messenger (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Homesteader (uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Ralph Littlefield

Homesteader (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Townswoman (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Homesteader (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Townsman (uncredited)

Chief Many Treaties

Chief Many Treaties

Indian (uncredited)

Mickey Martin

Mickey Martin

Newsboy (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Homesteader (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Townsman (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Railroad Conductor (voice) (uncredited)

Skeets Noyes

Skeets Noyes

Beady-Eyed Man (uncredited)

Carol Nugent

Carol Nugent

Sarah Beth - Age 7 (uncredited)

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Norman Ollestad

Norman Ollestad

Brock - Age 8 (uncredited)

J.L. Palmer

J.L. Palmer

Townsman (uncredited)

Tex Parker

Tex Parker

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Pharr

Frank Pharr

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Homesteader (uncredited)

Obed 'Dad' Pickard

Obed 'Dad' Pickard

Townsman (uncredited)

Bernice Pilot

Bernice Pilot

Maid (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Paul Ravel

Townsman (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Uncle Nat (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Cowboy (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Loud-Mouthed Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)

Duncan Richardson

Duncan Richardson

Brock - Age 3 (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Ike Randall - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Homesteader (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Cattleman (uncredited)

Sam Savitsky

Sam Savitsky

Townsman (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Townsman (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Townsman (uncredited)

Irving Smith

Irving Smith

Black Servant (uncredited)

Patty Smith

Patty Smith

Sarah Beth - Age 4 (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Townsman (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Gambler (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Cowhand (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester

Henry Sylvester

Townsman (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Homesteader (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Cattleman (uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Laura Treadwell

Townswoman (uncredited)

William Van Vleck

William Van Vleck

Nester (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Hodges (uncredited)

John Vosper

John Vosper

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Homesteader (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Townsman (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Homesteader (uncredited)

Rocky Woods

Rocky Woods

Cattleman (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)

Directed By

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Director

Sid Sidman

Sid Sidman

Assistant Director

Richard Rosson

Richard Rosson

Second Unit Director

Carl Roup

Carl Roup

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Irene

Irene

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

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