| Release Date: | Mar 1958 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations |
| Runtime: | 111 min |
| Cast: | Sophia Loren (Anna Cabot), Anthony Perkins (Eben Cabot) Burl Ives (Ephriam Cabot) Frank Overton (Simeon Cabot) Pernell Roberts (Peter Cabot) Rebecca Welles (Lucinda Cabot (as Rebecca Wells)) Jean Willes (Florence Cabot) Anne Seymour (Eben's mother) Roy Fant (Fiddler) |
Ephraim Cabot (Burl Ives) is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben (Anthony Perkins), whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
