Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Overview
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.531 |
Directed By
Elia Kazan
Crew
Elia Kazan
William Inge
Elia Kazan
David Amram
Boris Kaufman
Gene Milford
Richard Sylbert
Gene Callahan
Anna Hill Johnstone
Marguerite James
William Inge
Charles H. Maguire
Robert Jiras
Ulu Grosbard
Edward J. Johnstone
Frank Lewin
Dick Vorisek
James Perdue
Frank J. Calabria
Howard Fortune
George Newman
Flo Transfield
Joan Joseff
David Amram
George Tapps
Mart Crowley
Don Kranze
Willis Hanchett
Larry Shaw
TOP CAST
Natalie Wood
Wilma “Deanie” Loomis
Pat Hingle
Ace Stamper
Audrey Christie
Mrs. Loomis
Barbara Loden
Ginny Stamper
Zohra Lampert
Angelina
Warren Beatty
Bud Stamper
Fred Stewart
Del Loomis
John McGovern
Doc Smiley
Jan Norris
Juanita Howard
Martine Bartlett
Miss Metcalf
Gary Lockwood
Allen 'Toots' Tuttle
Sandy Dennis
Kay
Joanna Roos
Mrs. Stamper
Crystal Field
Hazel
Marla Adams
June
Lynn Loring
Carolyn
Phyllis Diller
Texas Guinan
Sean Garrison
Glenn
Martin Abrahams
Student (uncredited)
Jim Antonio
Oil Field Worker at Party (uncredited)
Lou Antonio
Oil Field Worker at Party (uncredited)
Godfrey Cambridge
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Ivor Francis
Dr. Judd (uncredited)
William Inge
Reverend Whitman (uncredited)
Phoebe Mackay
Stampers' Maid (uncredited)
Kermit Murdock
Dean Pollard (uncredited)
Charles Robinson
Johnny Masterson (uncredited)
Eugene Roche
Private Detective (uncredited)
Mark Slade
Rusty (uncredited)
Iris Whitney
Deanie's High School Friend (uncredited)
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