Raintree County.

John Wickliff Shawnessey (Montgomery Clift) is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither (Eva Marie Saint) by Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor), a rich New Orleans girl. John marries Susanna out of honor and duty, leaving Nell heartbroken. They move south to live with Susanna's family before the outbreak of the Civil War. Susanna flees Indiana with Jimmy and seeks refuge among her extended family in Georgia.

Credits

Cast: Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Elizabeth Taylor, Rod Taylor, Agnes Moorehead, Lee Marvin

Copyright

Complete catalog record

RAINTREE COUNTY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released by Loew’s. 183 min., sd., Technicolor, 35mm. Camera 65. Perspecta sound. Based on the novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr. © Loew’s, Inc.; 31Dec57; LP9771.

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