The Sea of Grass (1947) - film review

Drama / Western

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The Sea of Grass is an American western first released in 1947, directed by Elia Kazan. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Walker, Melvyn Douglas and Phyllis Thaxter. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Elia Kazan
Script: Conrad Richter, Marguerite Roberts, Vincent Lawrence
Photo: Harry Stradling Sr.
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cast: Spencer Tracy (Col. James B. ’Jim’ Brewton), Katharine Hepburn (Lutie Cameron Brewton), Robert Walker (Brock Brewton), Melvyn Douglas (Brice Chamberlain), Phyllis Thaxter (Sara Beth Brewton), Edgar Buchanan (Jeff, Cook on Brewton Ranch), Harry Carey (Doc J. Reid), Ruth Nelson (Selina Hall, Sam Hall’s Wife), William ’Bill’ Phillips (Banty, Brewton Ranch Hand), Robert Armstrong (Floyd McCurtin (Brewton’s attorney)), James Bell (Sam Hall, Homesteader), Robert Barrat (Judge Seth White, Salt Fork), Charles Trowbridge (George Cameron), Russell Hicks (Major Harney), Trevor Bardette (Andy Boggs, Homesteader), Morris Ankrum (A.J. Crane, Attorney), Eddie Acuff (Cattleman), Henry Adams (Gambler), Erville Alderson (First Station Agent), Myrtle Anderson (Bit), Stanley Andrews (Bill the Sheriff), Frank Austin (Second Station Agent), Polly Bailey (Woman), Dick Baron (Newsboy), Jack Baxley (Homesteader), Vangie Beilby (Woman), Joseph E. Bernard (Homesteader), Margaret Bert (Woman), Robert Bice (Brewton Ranch Hand), Whit Bissell (Ted, the Clerk), Joe Brockman (Cattleman), Marietta Canty (Rachael), Nora Cecil (Mrs. Ryan, Nurse), William Challee (Deputy Sheriff), Wheaton Chambers (Dean), Ruth Cherrington (Bit), Naomi Childers (Woman), Gertrude Chorre (Brewton’s Indian Nurse), Davison Clark (Cattleman), Joseph Crehan (Colorado Senator), Sidney D’Albrook (Man), Frank Darien (Minister), Jack Davis (Jury Foreman), Vernon Dent (Train Conductor), Helen Dickson (Bit), Mike Donovan (Nester), Franz Dorfler (Man), Budd Fine (Brakeman), Douglas Fowley (Joe Horton), Fred Gilman (Cattleman), Ann Gowland (Sarah Beth at Age 2 1), Fred Graham (Poker Game Spectator), Jesse Graves (Luke), Frank Hagney (Poker Game Spectator), John Hamilton (Denver Politician), Jimmy Hawkins (Brock at Age 5 1), Pat Henry (Brock at Age 1), Earle Hodgins (Brewton Ranch Hand), William Holmes (Gambler), Bob Ingersoll (Station Loafer), Rose Langdon (Woman), Paul Langton (Bit Role), Larry Lathrop (Messenger), Nolan Leary (Homesteader), Ralph Littlefield (Homesteader), Leota Lorraine (Bit), George Magrill (Homesteader), Robert Malcolm (Man), Chief Many Treaties (Indian), Mickey Martin (Newsboy), Charles McAvoy (Homesteader), Charles Middleton (Charley, Saloon Owner), Howard M. Mitchell (Conductor’s Voice), Skeets Noyes (Beady-Eyed Man), Carol Nugent (Sarah Beth at Age 7), James O’Rear (Piano Tuner), J.L. Palmer (Man), Frank Pharr (Station Loafer), Lee Phelps (Homesteader), Obed ’Dad’ Pickard (Man), Bernice Pilot (Maid), George Reed (Uncle Nat), John Rice (Cowboy), Duncan Richardson (Brock at Age 3), Dick Rich (Loud-Mouthed Salt Fork Townsman), Buddy Roosevelt (Ike Randall, Brewton Ranch Hand), Gene Roth (Homesteader), Dick Rush (Cattleman), Irving Smith (Black Servant), Patty Smith (Sarah Beth at Age 4 1), Wyndham Standing (Gambler), Jack Stoney (Man), Glenn Strange (Bill Roach, Brewton Ranch Hand), Henry Sylvester (Man), Forrest Taylor (Homesteader), Ray Teal (Cattleman), Laura Treadwell, William Van Vleck (Nester), Dorothy Vaughan (Mrs. Hodges), John Vosper (Hotel Clerk), Eddy Waller (Homesteader), Dan White (Wake, Brewton Ranch Hand), Guy Wilkerson (Brewton Ranch Hand), Rocky Woods (Cattleman), Hank Worden (Bill, Salt Fork Townsman)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 123 min; B&W

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