Raintree County
Seen it?1957 | 188 min | Romance, Drama, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Gone with the Wind or Doctor Zhivago, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 8 min.
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
- Elizabeth TaylorSusanna Drake Shawnessy
- Montgomery CliftJohn Wickliff Shawnessy
- Eva Marie SaintNell Gaither
- Nigel PatrickProf. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
- Lee MarvinOrville 'Flash' Perkins
- Rod TaylorGarwood B. Jones
- Agnes MooreheadEllen Shawnessy
- Walter AbelT.D. Shawnessy
- Jarma LewisBarbara Drake
- Tom DrakeBobby Drake