138 minutes
5/4/1961
Parrish McLean lives with his mother Ellen on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the Connecticut River Valley. His mother winds up marrying Sala's rival Judd Raike, ruthless planter who wants to drive Sala out of business. Judd insists that Parrish learn the business from the ground up.
Troy Donahue
as Parrish McLean
Claudette Colbert
as Ellen McLean
Karl Malden
as Judd Raike
Dean Jagger
as Sala Post
Connie Stevens
as Lucy
Diane McBain
as Alison Post
Sharon Hugueny
as Paige Raike
Dub Taylor
as Teet Howie
Hampton Fancher
as Edgar Raike
David Knapp
as Wiley Raike
Saundra Edwards
as Evaline Raike
Sylvia Miles
as Eileen
Bibi Osterwald
as Rosie
Madeleine Sherwood
as Addie
Hayden Rorke
as Tom Weldon
Hope Summers
as Mary (uncredited)
Carroll O'Connor
as Fireman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ken Allen
as Lemmie (uncredited)
John Barracudo
as Willie (uncredited)
Frank Campanella
as Foreman (uncredited)
Terry Carter
as Cartwright (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
as Max Maine (uncredited)
Wade Dumas
as Maples (uncredited)
Daniel Elam
as Butler (uncredited)
Martin Eric
as Mr. Gilliam (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gertrude Flynn
as Miss Daly (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Vincent Gardenia
as Bit part (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
House Jameson
as Oermeyer (uncredited)
Chester Jones
as Butler (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Marlow
as Butler, Post home (uncredited)
Alfonso Marshall
as Gladstone (uncredited)
John McGovern
as Skipper (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Karen Norris
as Operator (uncredited)
Carroll O'Connor
as Firechief (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
as John Donati (uncredited)
Bernie Richards
as Bandleader (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Michael Sean
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Rose Kathryn Spry
as Lucy (uncredited)
Edgar Stehli
as Tully (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sara Taft
as Gramma (uncredited)
Irene Windust
as Maizie Weldon (uncredited)