Elizabeth Taylor
Susanna Drake Shawnessy
1957•3h 8m•Released•EN
Raintree County
“In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance”
Overview
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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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
December 20, 1957
Runtime
3h 8m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
59
Budget
$5,474,000
Revenue
$9,080,000
Status
Released
Popularity
2.6
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Cast
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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
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