The Searching Wind
| The Searching Wind | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Hal Wallis |
| Written by | Lillian Hellman |
| Based on | play by Lillian Hellman |
| Starring |
Robert Young Sylvia Sidney Ann Richards |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | Warren Low |
Production company |
Hal Wallis Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Searching Wind is a 1946 American feature film directed by William Dieterle and starring Robert Young, Sylvia Sidney, and Ann Richards. It is based on the play of the same name by Lillian Hellman.[1] It had originally been planned for producer Hal Wallis to make the film at Warner Brothers, but after he left the studio he brought the project to Paramount Pictures.[2]
Synopsis
In 1945, after hearing of the death of Mussolini, an American career diplomat and his family reflect on his mistakes he made during the interwar years.
Cast
- Robert Young as Alex Hazen
- Sylvia Sidney as Cassie Bowman
- Ann Richards as Emily Hazen
- Dudley Digges as Moses
- Douglas Dick as Sam Hazen
- Albert Basserman as Count Von Stammer
- Dan Seymour as Torrone
- Ian Wolfe as Sears
- Marietta Canty as Sophronia
- Norma Varden as Mrs. Hayworth
- Charles D. Brown as Carter
- Don Castle as David
- William Trenk as Ponette
- Mickey Kuhn as Sam as a Boy
Original play
Hellman's play debuted on Broadway in 1944 and ran for 318 performances. Montgomery Clift was in the original cast.[3]
References
- ↑ The Searching Wind at TCMDB
- ↑ Dick p.112-13
- ↑ The Searching Wind at IBDB
Bibliography
- Dick, Bernard F. Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
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