A Place in the Sun (1951)
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- Passed
- 2h 2min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Nov 1951 (Argentina)
- Movie
A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Won 6 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Montgomery Clift | ... |
George Eastman
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Angela Vickers
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Alice Tripp
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| Anne Revere | ... |
Hannah Eastman
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| Keefe Brasselle | ... |
Earl Eastman
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| Fred Clark | ... |
Bellows
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Charles Eastman
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Anthony Vickers
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| Frieda Inescort | ... |
Ann Vickers
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| Kathryn Givney | ... |
Louise Eastman
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Art Jansen - George's Attorney
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| Ted de Corsia | ... |
Judge R.S. Oldendorff
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Coroner
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Lois Chartrand | ... |
Marsha Eastman
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Reverend Morrison
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| Robert J. Anderson | ... |
Eagle Scout (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hazel Boyne | ... |
Courtoom Spectator (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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Pat Combs | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Frances Curry | ... |
Lulu - Vickers' Maid (uncredited)
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Charles Dayton | ... |
Det. Kelly (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Marilyn Dialon | ... |
Frances Brand (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Company Executive (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
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Ann Fredericks | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
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| Art Gilmore | ... |
Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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| Lisa Golm | ... |
Eastmans' Maid (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dolores Hall | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Len Hendry | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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James Horne Jr. | ... |
Tom Tipton (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Sonny Howe | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Frank Hyers | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Friend of Taylor (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Man Listing to Singing (uncredited)
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| Mary Kent | ... |
Mrs. Roberts - Landlady (uncredited)
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Philip Kieffer | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Louise Lane | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
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| Robert Malcolm | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Martin Mason | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harold McNulty | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lee Miller | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Pearl Miller | ... |
Miss Newton (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
William - Butler at Eastman Home (uncredited)
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Rex Moore | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jay Morley | ... |
Executive (uncredited)
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William B. Murphy | ... |
Mr. Whiting (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Factory Floorman (uncredited)
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Ed O'Neill | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Ezelle Poule | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harry Raven | ... |
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
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Joe Recht | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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John M. Reed | ... |
Joe Parker (uncredited)
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Ervin Richardson | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Kasey Rogers | ... |
Miss Harper (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Wallace Scott | ... |
Factory Guard (uncredited)
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| Bill Sheehan | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Boatkeeper (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Company Executive (uncredited)
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Cliff Storey | ... |
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Margaret - Eastman's Secretary (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Vickers' Butler (uncredited)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Stevens | ||
Written by
| Theodore Dreiser | ... | (novel "An American Tragedy") |
| Patrick Kearney | ... | (play adapted from the novel) |
| Michael Wilson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Harry Brown | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ivan Moffat | ... | associate producer |
| George Stevens | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | director of photography |
| John F. Seitz | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| William Hornbeck | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Walter H. Tyler | ... | (as Walter Tyler) |
Set Decoration by
| Emile Kuri | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) / makeup artist: Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) |
| Gerd Oswald | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Will Williams | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Loyal Griggs | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt double: Montgomery Clift (uncredited) |
| Polly Burson | ... | stunt double: Shelley Winters (uncredited) |
| Helen Thurston | ... | stunt double: Shelley Winters (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dennis Fox | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| David Buttolph | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Aaron Copland | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John C. Hammell | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Guiol | ... | associate director |
| Howie Horwitz | ... | assistant to the producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1951) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1952) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1952) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1952) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1981) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- RCA (II) (1983) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- TF1 (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TV3 (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Splendor Films (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Imprint Films (2020) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Pictures Japan (1952) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK Kyôiku (1985) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1998) (Japan) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- Universal Pictures Japan (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A chance meeting with his uncle after his father's passing leads to George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) being caught in the middle of two worlds and not truly belonging in either one. The son of poor missionaries, George meets his wealthy paternal uncle Charles Eastman (Herbert Heyes) while working as a bellhop in his uncle's hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Wanting a better life for himself, George takes his uncle up on his offer for a placement somewhere in one of the Eastman factories, Charles' want in this offer being for any Eastman to take his proper place in the world. Under his cousin Earl's (Keefe Brasselle) directive, George is placed on the factory assembly line. Largely neglected by the Eastmans, George still sees this position as a stepping stone to something better, which he's willing to work hard to achieve. Lonely in his new surroundings, George breaks the company rule of no fraternizing with fellow employees when he starts to date fellow Eastman assembly-line worker Alice Tripp (Shelley Winters). Several months later, Charles remembers his nephew and promotes him both professionally and personally. Although uncomfortable in society gatherings, George is eventually befriended by one person in this new world, beautiful society lady Angela Vickers (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), with whom he fell in love at first sight even before arriving in town. Angela too falls in love with George, which does not sit well with her parents, if only because they know nothing of him. George is caught between his want for prosperity and Angela, whom he truly loves, and his obligation to needy Alice who, as she learns of Angela and his other rich society friends, realizes she's pregnant by him and tries to get him to marry her. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Love that paid the severest of all penalties! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,295,304 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In her autobiography, Shelley Winters described producer and director George Stevens' way of working: "He would discuss the scene, but not the lines, and would photograph the second or third rehearsal so the scene had an almost improvisatory quality. Stevens would print the first take, then spend the next three hours minutely rehearsing the scene, then film it again. He explained to me that in this way he often got actors' unplanned reactions that were spontaneous and human and often exactly right. And often when actors overintellectualize or plan their reactions, they aren't as good." See more » |
| Goofs | Alice Tripp is wearing different shoes when she starts walking home from the movie with George Eastman than she is when they are close to where she lives. When Shelley Winters pointed out to director George Stevens that the brown and white shoes she was wearing turned to black when she walked around the corner, the director refused to reshoot the scene. According to Winters, he said, "If they're looking at her feet, I can go home." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mona Lisa See more » |
| Quotes |
Angela:
Goodbye, George. [half-turns away and then looks back] Angela: Seems like we always spend the best part of our time just saying goodbye. See more » |