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Written on the Wind

1956·1h 39m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
15,101 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

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.

Written on the Wind is a 1956 drama movie directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 15,101 votes and runs 1h 39m.

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Director
Douglas Sirk
Stars
Lauren Bacall
Rock Hudson
Dorothy Malone
Robert Stack
Details
1956-12-25
99 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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