Written on the Wind
Summary: Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's sister.
Release Date: December 25, 1956
Genre: Drama
Director:
Douglas Sirk
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Universal International Pictures (UI)
Country: United States
Language: English
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14 year old teenage boyaccidental deathaccidental shootingadvertising agencyairplaneairportalcoholicalcoholic drinkalcoholismallergy to politenessaudio flashbackbarbare chested malebare chested manbarefoot femalebartenderbased on novelbeaded curtainbedbeerbest friendblack bartenderblack butlerblackmailbloody faceblowing leavesbrother hates his sisterbrother hates sisterbrother sister relationshipbrother slaps his sisterbrother slaps sistercafechampagnecigarette lightercigarette smokingcoffeeconvertiblecorn whiskeycourtroomcrying womandancerdancingdead motherdead wifedeath of best frienddeath of brotherdeath of fatherdepressiondesk appointment calendardissipationdoctordogdomestic violencedrinkdrinkingdrinking from a bottledrugstoredrunkennessdysfunctional familydysfunctional marriageeatingexecutive secretaryface slapfalling down stairsfalse accusationfalse accusation of murderfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipfather in law daughter in law relationshipfather son relationshipfearlessnessfightfireplacefistfightflashbackfoodframed photographfriendshipfront porchfuneral wreathgas stationgas station attendantgeneration gapgeologistgeologyguiltgungun under a pillowgun under pillowheart attackhiding a gunhomosexual subtexthotel suitehusband wife relationshipidle richimpotenceincestinfertilityinquestjealousyjet planejudgejukeboxkissknifelielistening to musiclooking out a windowlovelove trianglemale male relationshipmale police officermale sterilityman carries a man over his shoulderman in love with his best friend's wifeman slaps a womanmanipulative femalemarriage proposalmechanical riding hoirsemelodramamemorymiami beach floridamiami floridamillionairemiscarriagemoneymotelmurder inquestnecklacenecklace as a giftnew york citynews reporternewspapernewspaper headlinenylon stockingsnymphomaniaoiloil tycoonoil wealthoil welloil whell statuettepartypassionphysical abusephysicianpicnicpinball machinepipe smokingpistolplayboypolicepolice officerportrait paintingpossessive femalepossessive lovepregnancyprofession of lovepromiscuityputting out a cigarette in a drinkrear projectionrecord playerrecordingred sportscarreference to a drawbridgereference to a kiddie carreference to acapulco mexicoreference to american footballreference to an avalanchereference to being buried alivereference to christmasreference to cloud sevenreference to college espulsionreference to huntingreference to indianareference to iranreference to iraqreference to madison avenue manhattan new york cityreference to magic dancing slippersreference to palm beach floridareference to sir galahadreference to teenage drinkingreference to teterboro airportreference to the empire state buildingreference to the empire state building manhattan new york cityreference to the storkreference to tom dick and harryreference to vermouthreference to washing someone's mouth out with soapreference to white trashreflection in a mirrorrefusing to accept the truthrestaurantrevengeriflerivalriverrocking chairromantic rivalrysarcasmscene during opening creditsself centered manself centered womansexsilence during opening creditsslapped in the facesouthern gothicstairwaystar crossed loversstate trooperstudy the roomsurrogate brother surrogate brother relationshipsurrogate brother surrogate sister relationshiptaming of the shrewtaxiteenage boytelegramtelephonetelephone calltexasthreat of arsonthreat of stabbingthrown to the groundtitle songtold in flashbacktormenttrialukulelewaitresswashcloth on foreheadwealthwedding anniversarywindwoman brushes her hairwoman seduces a manwoman undresseswoman wears a negligeewoman wears a nightgownwoman wears a strapless evening gownwoman wears blackwoman wears long gloveswoman wears toreador pantsyear 1955yellow sportscar
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