Raintree County
“In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance”
Synopsis
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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Raintree County (1957) trailer Elizabeth Taylor
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-05-28
Top Cast
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Elizabeth Taylor
Susanna Drake Shawnessy
Montgomery Clift
John Wickliff Shawnessy
Eva Marie Saint
Nell Gaither
Nigel Patrick
Prof. Jerusalem Webster Stiles
Lee Marvin
Orville 'Flash' Perkins
Rod Taylor
Garwood B. Jones
Agnes Moorehead
Ellen Shawnessy
Walter Abel
T.D. Shawnessy
Jarma Lewis
Barbara Drake
Tom Drake
Bobby Drake
Rhys Williams
Ezra Gray
Russell Collins
Niles Foster
DeForest Kelley
Southern Officer
Eileen Stevens
Miss Roman
Luana Lee
Girl (uncredited)
Sue George
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Myrna Hansen
Mrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Townsman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
World Premiere at Brown Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky.
Festival / Special Debut
December 20, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.66x
+$3.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Screenplay & Story
- Millard Kaufman
- Original Score
- Johnny Green
- Original Title
- Raintree County
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- Production Budget
- $5.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.1M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Dmytryk
Millard Kaufman, Ross Lockridge Jr.
Johnny Green
Robert Surtees
John D. Dunning
David Lewis
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
Johnny Green
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
David Lewis
Producer
John D. Dunning
Editor
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Raintree County
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What is Raintree County about?
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.
Who directed Raintree County?
Raintree County was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
Who stars in Raintree County?
The principal cast of Raintree County includes Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin.
When was Raintree County released and how long is it?
Raintree County was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 3h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of Raintree County?
Raintree County had a reported production budget of $5.5M and grossed $9.1M at the worldwide box office (1.66 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Raintree County?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Raintree County was composed by Johnny Green.
Is Raintree County based on a book or true story?
Raintree County is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ross Lockridge Jr.".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Raintree County?
Raintree County holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).