Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
Written on the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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Written on the Wind was released in 1956 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 129 reviews, giving Written on the Wind (1956) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 76%, Written on the Wind is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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