Written on the Wind Photos

View All Photos

Cast

Rock Hudson
as Mitch Wayne

Lauren Bacall
as Lucy Moore Hadley

Robert Stack
as Kyle Hadley

Dorothy Malone
as Marylee Hadley

Robert Keith
as Jasper Hadley

Grant Williams
as Biff Miley

Bob Wilke
as Dan Willis

Robert J. Wilke
as Dan Willis

Edward Platt
as Dr. Paul Cochrane

Harry Shannon
as Hoak Wayne

John Larch
as Roy Carter

Joseph Granby
as R.J. Courtney

Roy E. Glenn Jr.
as Sam

Maide Norman
as Bertha

William Schallert
as Reporter

Joanne Moore Jordan
as Brunette

Dani Crayne
as Blonde

Dorothy Porter
as Secretary

Cynthia Patrick
as Waitress

Carl Christian
as Bartender

Gail Bonney
as Hotel Floorlady

Paul Bradley
as Maitre d'

Robert Brubaker
as Hotel Manager

Phil Harvey

Bert Holland
as Court Clerk

Don C. Harvey
as Taxi Starter

Jane Howard

Robert Malcolm Young
as Hotel Proprietor

Robert Lyden
as Kyle as a Boy

Robert Wilson
as Mitch as a Boy

Susan Odin
as Marylee as a Girl

Kevin Corcoran
as Boy in Drugstore

Floyd Simmons
as Beer Drinker

Robert Winans
as Mitch as a Boy

June Valentine

Hedi Duval

Glen Kramer

Harry De Vere

Roy E. Glenn Sr.
as Sam

View All

Critic Reviews for Written on the Wind

Audience Reviews for Written on the Wind

• Apr 23, 2013

  Another masterpiece by Sirk who always seems hide some subversive themes within all of his work. All of the actors rise to the occasion for the master director.
  

  John B Super Reviewer
• Sep 09, 2012

  Precisely the type of hell men think of should the phrase "chick flick" be raised, while simultaneously the nirvana woman love to deny loving. A Texas oil family anguishs over the discovery that money (cue the symphony orchestra) can't buy me love. Bacall alone refuses to submit to this pleased-with-itself debauchery that meekly pretends to disdain wealth.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Feb 17, 2012

  An advertising secretary (Lauren Bacall) gets swept up in a love triangle amonst two friends, one a millionaire playboy (Robert Stack) and the other is an employee of the millionaire father's company (Rock Hudson). It is apparent the millionaire playboy is something of a drinker but it's his very vulnerability that lures the secretary away to fall in love with him. Soon, the two are married and it's the friend who's stuck carrying the torch for her. Meanwhile, he's being pursued by the millionaire's sister, who happens to be the town floozy (and someone he wants nothing to do with). It's the stuff of soap operas and melodramas, but this fifties movie with it's fifties sensibilities has a lot of charm to it. The sister, Dorothy Malone, won an oscar for her over-the-top she-vixen role, and Robert Stack was nominated for his portrayal as well. The story moves briskly albeit predictably.
  Devon B Super Reviewer
• Sep 12, 2009

  Written on the wind This is one of the true Classic's. It was recommended by my true friend raimoyna, as always she picks the best in Classic Films. This one here stars the True Rock, Rock Hudson that is along with Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Stack. Robert Stack plays the part of a Rich Oil Tycoon's son, who runs around doing what ever he wants when he wants, and Rock Hudson his best friend is always cleaning up the mess. Lucy ( Lauren Bacal) appears and Rock falls instantly in love with her, Well Robert Stack see's this and stars stalking Lauren, until he maries her. All along Rock is sill in Love with her. Mean while Dorothy Malone, plays Robert Stacks Nympho Sister and wants the Rock, but Rock will have no part of it. This movie is part of the Criterion Collection. All in All its worth 4 stars.
  Bruce B Super Reviewer

Written on the Wind Quotes

News & Features