Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet, Albert Salmi, J.C. Flippen, James Westerfield, Barbara Loden, Frank Overton, Malcolm Atterbury. Based on the novels by William Bradford Huie and Borden Deal. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1960. Issued as part of a 16-title, 18-disc boxed set (Elia Kazan collection) with: A Letter to Elia (documentary); A tree grows in Brooklyn; Boomerang!; Gentleman's agreement; Pinky; Panic in the streets; A streetcar named Desire; Viva Zapata!; Man on a tightrope; On the waterfront; East of Eden; Baby doll; A face in the crowd; Splendor in the grass; and America, America. Discs packaged in binder ([22] p. : ill. ; 20 x 29 cm.) entitled: The Elia Kazan Collection / selected by Martin Scorsese. Accompanied by hardcover book (100 p. : ill. ; 20 x 29 cm.) entitled: Elia Kazan / written by David M. Gillen. Special features include optional commentary by Richard Schickel and theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Montgomery Clift stars as a Tennessee Valley Authority administrator who must deal with the racial politics of hiring African American workers. He also must evict an old woman (Jo Van Fleet) from her home, but then he falls in love with her granddaughter (Lee Remick).
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