Written on the Wind (Criterion Collection)

Sweeping Douglas Sirk melodrama traces the lives, loves, and tragedies of a Texas oil family. Rock Hudson stars as Mitch Wayne, the "adopted son" whose attraction to Lucy Hadley (Lauren Bacall), the wife of a spoiled scion (Robert Stack), leads to a violent confrontation. Dorothy Malone also stars in an Oscar-winning turn as a drunken, promiscuous daughter, along with Robert Keith, Grant Williams, Edward Platt, William Schallert. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English; filmography; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.