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A Place in the Sun

Young people asking so much of life... taking so much of love!

1951122 minutesDrama, Romance and CrimeDirected by George Stevens
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About the film

A Place in the Sun at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1951 film at stop 92 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Principal cast

Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere and Keefe Brasselle

Key craft credits

William C. Mellor (director of photography), William Hornbeck (editor), Franz Waxman (original music composer), Harry Brown (screenplay) and Michael Wilson (screenplay)

Director
George Stevens
Release
1951-06-12
Runtime
122 minutes
Genres
Drama, Romance and Crime
Country
United States
Quiz
40 questions
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Full cast

Full cast

  • Montgomery CliftCharacter: George Eastman
  • Elizabeth TaylorCharacter: Angela Vickers
  • Shelley WintersCharacter: Alice Tripp
  • Anne RevereCharacter: Hannah Eastman
  • Keefe BrasselleCharacter: Earl Eastman
  • Fred ClarkCharacter: Defense Attorney Bellows
  • Raymond BurrCharacter: District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
  • Herbert HeyesCharacter: Charles Eastman
  • Shepperd StrudwickCharacter: Anthony Vickers
  • Frieda InescortCharacter: Mrs. Ann Vickers
  • Kathryn GivneyCharacter: Louise Eastman
  • Walter SandeCharacter: Defense Attorney Art Jansen
Full crew

Full crew

  • George StevensCredits: Director, Producer
  • Michael WilsonCredits: Screenplay
  • Theodore DreiserCredits: Novel
  • Harry BrownCredits: Screenplay
  • Paul BaxleyCredits: Stunt Double
  • Helen ThurstonCredits: Stunt Double
  • Polly BursonCredits: Stunt Double
  • Loyal GriggsCredits: Other
  • Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
  • Ivan MoffatCredits: Associate Producer
  • Emile KuriCredits: Set Decoration
  • Farciot EdouartCredits: Other
  • William HornbeckCredits: Editor
  • Wally WestmoreCredits: Makeup Department Head
  • Walter H. TylerCredits: Art Direction
  • Hans DreierCredits: Art Direction
  • William C. MellorCredits: Director of Photography
  • Gordon JenningsCredits: Special Effects
  • Charles C. ColemanCredits: Assistant Director
  • Howie HorwitzCredits: Other
  • Fred GuiolCredits: Other
  • Franz WaxmanCredits: Original Music Composer
  • Gene GarvinCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Gene MerrittCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Patrick KearneyCredits: Theatre Play

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