Movieo
Poster for Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

This woman in his arms was now the wife of the man he called his best friend!

1956 · 1h 39m · NOT RATED Drama, Romance
Directed by Douglas Sirk

Seen it?

Overview

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.

Director and cast

Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh

In countless ways visible and invisible, Sirk's sly subversion skewed American popular culture, and helped launch a new age of irony.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Comments

Talk about the film with other members

More films