Why it may be worth watching
- Raintree County combines Romance and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.4/10 from 59 votes.
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Raintree County
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.
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Cast
Elizabeth TaylorSusanna Drake Shawnessy
Montgomery CliftJohn Wickliff Shawnessy
Eva Marie SaintNell Gaither
Nigel PatrickProf. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
Lee MarvinOrville 'Flash' Perkins
Rod TaylorGarwood B. Jones
Agnes MooreheadEllen Shawnessy
Walter AbelT.D. Shawnessy
Jarma LewisBarbara Drake
Tom DrakeBobby Drake
Rhys WilliamsEzra Gray
Russell CollinsNiles Foster
DeForest KelleySouthern Officer
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Romance, Drama, History. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
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Themes and topics
civil warlove trianglelove19th century
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