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During the midst of the Great Depression, teenager Willie Starr tells a recent story of her family in Dodson, Mississippi, and the now-condemned building that was the family boarding house where she still lives by herself.
Owen Legate, a railroad official, comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down the local railway - the town's main income. But Owen unexpectedly finds love with Dodson's flirt and main attraction, Alva Starr.
In this film adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play, Alva (Natalie Wood) is a radiant Southern belle who clashes with her oppressive mother, Hazel (Kate Reid).
Depression-era Dodson, Mississippi, is particularly devastated with the arrival of Owen Legate (Robert Redford), a railroad official with a pocketful of pink slips for the rail yard employees. 1,272 IMDb 7.0 1 h 50 min 1966. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Romance · Biting · Downbeat. Available to rent or buy.
Oct 9, 2014 · 131K subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 30K views 9 years ago. Repressed desires, sultry women, sweltering weather and a handsome new stranger in town...this is playwright Tennessee Williams at his...
Overview. Owen Legate, a railroad official, comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down the local railway - the town's main income. But Owen unexpectedly finds love with Dodson's flirt and main attraction, Alva Starr. Sydney Pollack. Director. Francis Ford Coppola. Screenplay. Edith R. Sommer. Screenplay. Fred Coe. Screenplay.
About. Repressed desires, sultry women, sweltering weather and a handsome new stranger in town…this is playwright Tennessee Williams at his very best. Depression-era Dodson, Mississippi, is particularly devastated with the arrival of Owen Legate (Robert Redford), a railroad official with a pocketful of pink slips for the rail yard employees.
