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The Sea of Grass
Big as its stars!
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
- Original title
- The Sea of Grass
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $2,349,000
- Revenue
- $4,689,000
John Chard
Jun 16, 2019 · via TMDB
Why do women insist on loving men for what they want them to be instead of what they are? The Sea of Grass is directed by Elia Kazan and written by Conrad Richter, Marguerite Roberts and Vincent Lawrence. It stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Walker, Melvyn Douglas, Phyllis Thaxter, Edgar Buchanan and Harry Carey. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by Harry Stradling. We are on the America's frontier and St. Louis woman Lutie Cameron (Hepburn) marries New Mexico cattleman Col. James B. 'Jim' Brewton (Tracy). Brewton is seen as a tyrant by the locals and Lutie quickly comes to realise that nothing will stop her husband from driving his plans forward. For serious Western fans it straight off looks odd seeing the pairing of Tracy and Hepburn in this setting of farmer/rancher feuding, and the pic never quite breaks away from the initial reaction of things being off kilter. In spite of the undoubted quality of the lead actors, this just becomes a raging soap opera. It's never once convincing, the studio bound theatrics becoming an eyesore, and as the run time inexplicably crawls drearily to two hours in length, there's not even any action to perk up proceedings. This was a rare blip in the filmic career of Kazan, who gives us all a warning when we find that he disowned the film, even saying he was ashamed of it. That's pretty damning evidence that serves notice on why this should be avoided by anyone other than Kazan, Hepburn and Tracy completists. One tends to think that the plot trajectory of Lutie embarrassed him, for without doubt it's offensive to womanhood, the finale only confirming this in a whirl of smugness not becoming the stars and director. It's a nicely enough produced production, with Stradling's smooth photography sparkling due to HD screenings via TCM, but as the script struggles to enact vibrancy, so shall you struggle to stay awake. 4/10
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Spencer Tracy
Col. James B. Brewton
Katharine Hepburn
Lutie Cameron Brewton
Robert Walker
Brock Brewton
Melvyn Douglas
Brice Chamberlain
Phyllis Thaxter
Sara Beth Brewton
Edgar Buchanan
Jeff
Harry Carey
Doc J. Reid
Ruth Nelson
Selina Hall
William Phillips
Banty
Robert Armstrong
Floyd McCurtin
James Bell
Sam Hall
Robert Barrat
Judge Seth White
Charles Trowbridge
George Cameron
Trevor Bardette
Andy Boggs
Morris Ankrum
A.J. Crane
Russell Hicks
Maj. Dell Harney
Eddie Acuff
Cattleman (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
First Station Agent (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Bill the Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Second Station Agent (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Juror (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Homesteader (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Whit Bissell
Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Marietta Canty
Rachael (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Ryan - Nurse (uncredited)
William Challee
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Dean (uncredited)
Ruth Cherrington
Townswoman (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Townswoman (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Cattleman (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Cowhand (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Minister (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Brakeman (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Joe Horton (uncredited)
Fred Gilman
Cattleman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Luke (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Townsman (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Huggins
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Langton
Young Doctor (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Homesteader (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Townswoman (uncredited)
George Magrill
Homesteader (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Station Loafer (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy
Homesteader (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Townsman (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Railroad Conductor (voice) (uncredited)
Carol Nugent
Sarah Beth - Age 7 (uncredited)
James O'Rear
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Homesteader (uncredited)
George H. Reed
Uncle Nat (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Loud-Mouthed Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Ike Randall - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Homesteader (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Townsman (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Gambler (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor
Homesteader (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Cattleman (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Hodges (uncredited)
John Vosper
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Homesteader (uncredited)
Dan White
Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Elia Kazan
Director
Richard Rosson
Second Unit Director
Pandro S. Berman
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Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
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