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English. Budget. $2,349,000 [1] [2] Box office. $4,689,000 [1] The Sea of Grass is a 1947 American Western film set in the American Southwest. [3] [4] It was directed by Elia Kazan and based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Conrad Richter. The film stars Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Melvyn Douglas .
- $2,349,000
- Pandro S. Berman
The Sea of Grass: Directed by Elia Kazan. With Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Walker, Melvyn Douglas. On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
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- Drama, Western
- Elia Kazan
- 1947-04-25
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star as a husband and wife on America's frontier; farmers in a "sea of grass." The wife has an affair which produces a child, and she is ostracized from the community. Meanwhile, the farmers watch helplesslly as the sea of grass is exploited until it becomes a...
- Elia Kazan, Richard Rosson, Sid Sidman
- Spencer Tracy
Lutie Cameron (Katharine Hepburn) arrives in New Mexico, having married cattleman James Brewton (Spencer Tracy) after a short courtship. She finds that her husband is considered a tyrant by locals...
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- Spencer Tracy
- Elia Kazan
- Western
Summaries. On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals. This western begins with St. Louis resident Lutie Cameron (Katharine Hepburn) marrying New Mexico cattleman Col. James B. 'Jim' Brewton (Spencer Tracy) after a short courtship.
A list of the actors and actresses who starred in the 1947 film The Sea of Grass, directed by Elia Kazan and based on the novel by Conrad Richter. The film follows the lives of a widow and her son who face challenges and dangers in the American West. See the names, roles, and photos of the cast members.
The Sea of Grass is directed by Elia Kazan and written by Conrad Richter, Marguerite Roberts and Vincent Lawrence. It stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Walker, Melvyn Douglas, Phyllis Thaxter, Edgar Buchanan and Harry Carey. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by Harry Stradling.