Parrish (film)
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Parrish is a 1961 American drama film made by Warner Bros.. It was written, produced and directed by Delmer Daves, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Mildred Savage. The music score was by Max Steiner, the Technicolor cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr., the art direction by Leo K. Kuter and the costume design by Howard Shoup.
The film stars Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert, Karl Malden and Dean Jagger, with Connie Stevens, Diane McBain, Sharon Hugueny, Sylvia Miles, Madeleine Sherwood and Hayden Rorke. The film marked Claudette Colbert's last role on the big screen.
Summary
The movie shows the story of conflict between a young, independently minded man and his stepfather, a ruthless tobacco tycoon.
Young Parrish McLean and his mother live on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the state of Connecticut. His mother marries Post's ambitious rival Judd Raike, who then sets about ruining Post.
They were growing Connecticut Shade Tobacco, extensively visible in some scenes.
Cast
- Troy Donahue as Parrish McLean
- Claudette Colbert as Ellen McLean
- Karl Malden as Judd Raike
- Dean Jagger as Sala Post
- Connie Stevens as Lucy
- Diane McBain as Alison Post
- Sharon Hugueny as Paige Raike
- Dub Taylor as Teet Howie
- Hampton Fancher as Edgar Raike
- David Knapp as Wiley Raike
- Saundra Edwards as Evaline Raike
- Sylvia Miles as Eileen
- Bibi Osterwald as Rosie
- Madeleine Sherwood as Addie
- Hayden Rorke as Tom Weldon
- Carroll O'Connor as Broad Brook Fire Fighter
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