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A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

Young people asking so much of life... taking so much of love!

Genres

DramaRomanceCrime

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A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

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Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$7000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.301/10

Release Date

12 June 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

George Eastman

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Angela Vickers

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Alice Tripp

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Hannah Eastman

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

Earl Eastman

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Defense Attorney Bellows

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Charles Eastman

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Anthony Vickers

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Ann Vickers

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Louise Eastman

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Defense Attorney Art Jansen

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Judge R.S. Oldendorff

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Coroner

Lois Chartrand

Lois Chartrand

Marsha Eastman

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Reverend Morrison

Robert J. Anderson

Robert J. Anderson

Eagle Scout (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Bit Part (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Hazel Boyne

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Breen

John Breen

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Warden (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pat Combs

Pat Combs

(uncredited)

Frances Curry

Frances Curry

Vickers' Maid Lulu (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Company Executive (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mary Kent

Mary Kent

Alice's Landlady Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

(uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Factory Floorman (uncredited)

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers

Miss Harper (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Boatkeeper (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Company Executive (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Juror (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Eastman's Secretary Margaret (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Vickers' Butler (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ezelle Poule

Ezelle Poule

Receptionist (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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