Il mare d'erba (1947)
Nel 1880 un proprietario terriero del New Mexico, il colonnello James Brewton, sposa la bella Lutie Cameron, proveniente da una famiglia borghese di St. Louis. Successivamente la donna ha una bimba, però soffre estremamente la solitudine di quella splendida ma immensa prateria e dopo un paio d'anni la coppia decide di separarsi per un periodo di tempo, lasciando la figlia a casa. È proprio durante questa separazione che Lutie resta incinta del giudice "nemico" del colonnello...il tradimento è occasionale, ma è purtroppo sufficiente, però le fa anche comprendere che non può vivere lontana da suo marito. Torna così da lui, sinceramente intenzionata a confessargli il tradimento; l'uomo la riaccoglie a braccia aperte e lei non riesce più a trovare il coraggio di parlare. Stavolta la donna ha un bimbo, ma nel frattempo James ha ormai intuito tutto e dopo circa due anni Lutie si vede costretta a raccontargli l'accaduto.
Direttore:
Elia Kazan
Scrittori:
Marguerite Roberts, Vincent Lawrence.
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Spencer Tracy as Col. James B. Brewton |
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Katharine Hepburn as Lutie Cameron Brewton |
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Robert Walker as Brock Brewton |
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Melvyn Douglas as Brice Chamberlain |
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Phyllis Thaxter as Sara Beth Brewton |
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Edgar Buchanan as Jeff |
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Harry Carey as Doc J. Reid |
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Ruth Nelson as Selina Hall |
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William Phillips as Banty |
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Robert Armstrong as Floyd McCurtin |
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James Bell as Sam Hall |
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Robert Barrat as Judge Seth White |
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Charles Trowbridge as George Cameron |
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Trevor Bardette as Andy Boggs |
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Morris Ankrum as A.J. Crane |
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Russell Hicks as Maj. Dell Harney |
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Eddie Acuff as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Henry Adams as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Erville Alderson as First Station Agent (uncredited) |
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Myrtle Anderson as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Stanley Andrews as Bill the Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Frank Austin as Second Station Agent (uncredited) |
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Polly Bailey as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Frank Baker as Juror (uncredited) |
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Dick Baron as Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Jack Baxley as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Vangie Beilby as Old Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Joseph E. Bernard as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Margaret Bert as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Robert Bice as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Barbara Billingsley as Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
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Whit Bissell as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Joe Brockman as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Buck Bucko as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Marietta Canty as Rachael (uncredited) |
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Nora Cecil as Mrs. Ryan - Nurse (uncredited) |
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William Challee as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Wheaton Chambers as Dean (uncredited) |
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Ruth Cherrington as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Naomi Childers as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Chorre as Brewton's Indian Nurse (uncredited) |
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Davison Clark as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Gene Coogan as Cowhand (uncredited) |
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Joseph Crehan as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited) |
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Sidney D'Albrook as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Frank Darien as Minister (uncredited) |
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Jack Davis as Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
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Vernon Dent as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
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Helen Dickson as Piano Player Spectator (uncredited) |
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Mike Donovan as Nester (uncredited) |
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Franz Dorfler as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Budd Fine as Brakeman (uncredited) |
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Douglas Fowley as Joe Horton (uncredited) |
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Slim Gaut as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Fred Gilman as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Ann Gowland as Sarah Beth - Age 2 (uncredited) |
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Fred Graham as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
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Jesse Graves as Luke (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Townsman (uncredited) |
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John Hamilton as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Hawkins as Brock - Age 5 (uncredited) |
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June Hedin as Sarah Beth - Age 11 (uncredited) |
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Pat Henry as Brock - Age 1 (uncredited) |
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Earle Hodgins as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Stuart Holmes as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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William Holmes as Gambler (uncredited) |
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George Huggins as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bob Ingersoll as Station Loafer (uncredited) |
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Dick Johnstone as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jack Kenny as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Rose Langdon as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Paul Langton as Young Doctor (uncredited) |
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Larry Lathrop as Messenger (uncredited) |
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Nolan Leary as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Ralph Littlefield as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Leota Lorraine as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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George Magrill as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Robert Malcolm as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Chief Many Treaties as Indian (uncredited) |
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Mickey Martin as Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Kermit Maynard as Station Loafer (uncredited) |
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Charles McAvoy as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Charles Middleton as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
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Robert Milasch as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Howard M. Mitchell as Railroad Conductor (voice) (uncredited) |
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Skeets Noyes as Beady-Eyed Man (uncredited) |
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Carol Nugent as Sarah Beth - Age 7 (uncredited) |
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James O'Rear as Piano Tuner (uncredited) |
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Norman Ollestad as Brock - Age 8 (uncredited) |
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J.L. Palmer as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Tex Parker as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Frank Pharr as Station Loafer (uncredited) |
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Lee Phelps as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Obed 'Dad' Pickard as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bernice Pilot as Maid (uncredited) |
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Paul Ravel as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George H. Reed as Uncle Nat (uncredited) |
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John Rice as Cowboy (uncredited) |
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Dick Rich as Loud-Mouthed Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) |
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Duncan Richardson as Brock - Age 3 (uncredited) |
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Buddy Roosevelt as Ike Randall - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Gene Roth as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Dick Rush as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Sam Savitsky as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Phil Schumacher as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Allen D. Sewall as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Irving Smith as Black Servant (uncredited) |
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Patty Smith as Sarah Beth - Age 4 (uncredited) |
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Tom Smith as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Ray Spiker as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Wyndham Standing as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Jack Stoney as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
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Glenn Strange as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan as Cowhand (uncredited) |
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Henry Sylvester as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Forrest Taylor as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Ray Teal as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Laura Treadwell as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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William Van Vleck as Nester (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Hodges (uncredited) |
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John Vosper as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
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Eddy Waller as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Dan White as Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Guy Wilkerson as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Chalky Williams as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bill Wolfe as Homesteader (uncredited) |
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Rocky Woods as Cattleman (uncredited) |
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Hank Worden as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Elia Kazan | Director |
| Writing | Conrad Richter | Novel |
| Writing | Marguerite Roberts | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincent Lawrence | Screenplay |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Paul Groesse | Art Direction |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Valles | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Sid Sidman | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Richard Rosson | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Mildred Griffiths | Set Decoration |
| Art | William H. Cunningham | Greensman |
| Art | Clarence J. Falk | Greensman |
| Art | Frank Wesselhoff | Painter |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Directing | Carl Roup | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Kern | Editor |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Sound |
