Written on the Wind

Plot Summary

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.

Top Cast

Rock Hudson Mitch Wayne

Lauren Bacall Lucy Moore Hadley

Robert Stack Kyle Hadley

Dorothy Malone Marylee Hadley

Robert Keith Jasper Hadley