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Written on the Wind
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| Written on the Wind
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| Directed by | Douglas Sirk |
| Produced by | Albert Zugsmith |
| Written by | Robert Wilder (novel) George Zuckerman |
| Starring | Rock Hudson Lauren Bacall Robert Stack Dorothy Malone Robert Keith |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Distributed by | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  December 1956 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Language | English |
Written on the Wind is a 1956 American film melodrama.
Based on the novel by Robert Wilder, George Zuckerman's screenplay revolves around self-destructive dipso-nymphomaniac Marylee and her alcoholic brother Kyle, the scions of Texas oil baron Jasper Hadley. Spoiled rotten by their inherited wealth and crippled by their personal demons, neither is capable of maintaining a successful personal relationship. Problems ensue when Kyle's impulsive marriage to executive secretary Lucy Moore begins to crumble and his childhood friend and Marylee's long-time target, Mitch Wayne, becomes involved in their problems.
Douglas Sirk directed a cast that included Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Keith.
The title song, written by Sammy Cahn and Victor Young, was sung by The Four Aces during the opening credits.
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Malone, winner)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Stack, nominee)
- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (Malone, nominee)
Malone's Oscar, which came after a long string of secondary roles in B movies, finally gave her cachet in the film industry.