A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951),film adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's novel, "An American Tragedy." The early 50s film, a period piece which reflects its times, is powerful in the way in which director George Stevens plays on the audience's emotions, involving and drawing it into complicity with the tragic resolution. Methodically, the film is stylistically dark, almost with film-noirish qualities. It is Cliff Montgomery's one of best film allthought he hiself did not respect it very hightly.

Directed by

George Stevens

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Montgomery Clift	....	George Eastman
Elizabeth Taylor	....	Angela Vickers
Shelley Winters	....	Alice Tripp
Anne Revere	....	Hannah Eastman
Keefe Brasselle	....	Earl Eastman
Fred Clark (I)	....	Bellows
Raymond Burr	....	Frank Marlowe
Herbert Heyes	....	Charles Eastman
Shepperd Strudwick	....	Anthony Vickers
Frieda Inescort	....	Mrs. Vickers
Kathryn Givney	....	Louise Eastman
Walter Sande	....	Jansen
Ted De Corsia	....	Judge
John Ridgely	....	Coroner
Lois Chartrand	....	Marsha
Paul Frees	....	Morrison

Written by

Harry Brown
Theodore Dreiser	(novel An American Tragedy)
Patrick Kearney	(play)
Michael Wilson

Cinematography by

William C. Mellor

Music by

Daniele Amfitheatrof	(uncredited)
Franz Waxman
Victor Young	(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Edith Head

Film Editing by

William Hornbeck

Produced by

Ivan Moffat			(associate)
George Stevens Jr.