Amantha Starr grows up as a privileged Southern belle in the ante-bellum South, but after her father dies broke, her world is destroyed when she discovers that her mother was Black.
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Cast
| Clark Gable | ... |
Hamish Bond
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Amantha Starr
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| Sidney Poitier | ... |
Rau-Ru
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| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... |
Lt. Ethan Sears
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| Rex Reason | ... |
Capt. Seth Parton
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| Patric Knowles | ... |
Charles de Marigny
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| Torin Thatcher | ... |
Capt. Canavan
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| Andrea King | ... |
Miss Idell
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Mr. Calloway
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Russell Evans | ... |
Jimmee
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| Carolle Drake | ... |
Michele
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Mr. Stuart
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Tommie Moore | ... |
Dollie
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| Roy Barcroft | ... |
Gillespie (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry J. Blake | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler (uncredited)
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| X Brands | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Carson | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Milas G. Clark Jr. | ... |
Black Child (uncredited)
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Auction Participant (uncredited)
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Zelda Cleaver | ... |
Sukie (uncredited)
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Myron Cook | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Noreen Corcoran | ... |
Young Manty (uncredited)
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Giselle D'Arc | ... |
Salesgirl (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Man at Auction (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Morton (uncredited)
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| Pete Dunn | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Daniel Elam | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| William Fawcett | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Harry Fleer | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Aaron Starr (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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Anthony Ghazlo Sr. | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Janine Grandel | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Jester Hairston | ... |
Plantation Slave (uncredited)
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| Carl Harbaugh | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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Jean Harvey | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Jim Hayward | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Charles Heard | ... |
Helper (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| William Hudson | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Clarence Landry | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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Mayo Loiseaux | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Maurice Marsac | ... |
Auction Participant (uncredited)
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Paul McGuire | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Man at Auction (uncredited)
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Carla Merey | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Ewing Mitchell | ... |
Old Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Juanita Moore | ... |
Budge (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Zon Murray | ... |
Union Corporal (uncredited)
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Joseph C. Narcisse | ... |
Chad (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Riza Royce | ... |
Mrs. Hopewell (uncredited)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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Morgan Shaan | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Martin Smith | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Black Soldier (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Bob Steele | ... |
Union Private (uncredited)
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| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... |
Flower Vendor (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Auction Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Victor | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Trader (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Jack Williams | ... |
Runaway (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raoul Walsh | ||
Written by
| Robert Penn Warren | ... | (novel "Band of Angels") |
| John Twist | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Ivan Goff | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Ben Roberts | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Art Direction by
| Franz Bachelin | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Wallace | ||
Costume Design by
| Marjorie Best | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Alleborn | ... | assistant director |
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (as Russ Saunders) |
Sound Department
| Eugene Marks | ... | sound editor |
| George Reid | ... | sound editor |
| Francis E. Stahl | ... | sound (as Francis Stahl) |
| Finn Ulback | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Fred Carson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
| Jester Hairston | ... | choral director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lewis Smith | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1957) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1958) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Ciné+ (2021) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widower father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly however, Amantha's world is turned upside-down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress. The plantation is to be sold to pay off her father's debts and as the daughter of a slave, Amantha is also to be sold as property. She is bought by Louisiana plantation owner Hamish Bond, and over time she grows to love him, until she learns he was a slave-trader. She tries again to become part of white society but realizes that her future lies elsewhere. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | All the passionate violence--All the lush splendor that flows from the tumultuous best-seller by the Pulitzer Prize author of "All the King's Men'! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film proved to be a complete failure on release, both critically and commercially. Clark Gable was annoyed by the comparisons with Gone with the Wind (1939) and instructed his agent, "If it doesn't suit an old geezer with false teeth, forget about it." He also decided to part company with Raoul Walsh, previously one of his favorite directors. See more » |
| Goofs | Both Michele's and Manty's dresses are closed in the back with zippers which were not yet invented in the 1860s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Band of Angels See more » |
| Quotes |
Amantha Starr:
You say you won't touch me. You give me your *word* as a gentleman. Well, what's to stop you from breakin' your word late one night and forcin' yourself on me while I sleep? Hamish Bond: [grins] Only the word of a gentleman. Amantha Starr: [late that night, unable to sleep] He said he wouldn't. But those are his footsteps, coming down the hall. Coming closer! [listens tensely] Amantha Starr: He didn't! Not tonight, anyway. Why not? [Frowning at first, she thinks it over, then gradually falls asleep] See more » |