Raintree County backdrop

Raintree County 1957 Directed by Edward Dmytryk

In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $5,474,000
Revenue $9,080,000
Release Date 20 December 1957
188 mins
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor Susanna Drake Shawnessy
Montgomery Clift John Wickliff Shawnessy
Eva Marie Saint Nell Gaither
Nigel Patrick Prof. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
Lee Marvin Orville 'Flash' Perkins
Rod Taylor Garwood B. Jones
Agnes Moorehead Ellen Shawnessy
Walter Abel T.D. Shawnessy
Jarma Lewis Barbara Drake
Tom Drake Bobby Drake
Rhys Williams Ezra Gray
Russell Collins Niles Foster
DeForest Kelley Southern Officer
Eileen Stevens Miss Roman
Luana Lee Girl (uncredited)
Sue George Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Myrna Hansen Mrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich Townsman (uncredited)
Ruth Attaway Parthenia (uncredited)
John Barton Townsman (uncredited)
Oliver Blake Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth Spectator (uncredited)
George Boyce Party Guest (uncredited)
Henry Brock Minor Role (uncredited)
Don Burnett Tom Conway (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen Townsman (uncredited)
William Challee Spectator (uncredited)
Phil Chambers Starter (uncredited)
Robert Cole Party Guest (uncredited)
Gene Coogan Townsman (uncredited)
Isabel Cooley Soona - Susanna's Maid (uncredited)
Josephine Cummins Woman (uncredited)
Jack Daly Photographer (uncredited)
Michael Dante Jesse Gardner (uncredited)
James Dime Bartender (uncredited)
Phyllis Douglas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Dan Dowling Club Patron (uncredited)
Michael Dugan Nat Franklin (uncredited)
John Eldredge Cousin Sam (uncredited)
Duke Fishman Townsman (uncredited)
George Ford Club Patron (uncredited)
Robert Foulk Pantomimist (uncredited)
Joel Friend Party Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Glick Soldier (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger Madame Gaubert (uncredited)
James Griffith Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
Myrna Hansen Lydia Grey (uncredited)
Stacy Harris Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rosalind Hayes Bessie (uncredited)
Bill Hickman Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan Townsman (uncredited)
Judi Jordan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Kenny Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Kreig Spectator (uncredited)
Janet Lake Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Donald Losby Jim Shawnessy - Age 2 (uncredited)
Mickey Maga Jim Shawnessy - Age 4 (uncredited)
Philo McCullough Townsman (uncredited)
Owen McGiveney Blind Man (uncredited)
Gardner McKay Bearded Soldier (uncredited)
Russell Meeker Townsman (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz Spectator at footrace (uncredited)
Burt Mustin Old Gent with 'Flash' (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot Soldier (uncredited)
Ford Raymond Townsman (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway Prostitute (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan Spectator at Footrace (uncredited)
Robert Robinson Townsman (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle Townsman (uncredited)
Tony Rosa Party Guest (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher Townsman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Soble Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Eileen Stevens Miss Roman (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Strong Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Walker Old George (uncredited)
Charles Watts Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Mills Soldier (uncredited)