The Sea of Grass
Seen it?1947 | 123 min | Drama, Western, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Hud or Days of Heaven, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elia Kazan
- Spencer TracyCol. James B. Brewton
- Katharine HepburnLutie Cameron Brewton
- Robert WalkerBrock Brewton
- Melvyn DouglasBrice Chamberlain
- Phyllis ThaxterSara Beth Brewton
- Edgar BuchananJeff
- Harry CareyDoc J. Reid
- Ruth NelsonSelina Hall
- William PhillipsBanty
- Robert ArmstrongFloyd McCurtin