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Burning Bright

MOVIE • 1959

Burning Bright

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In this acclaimed production of John Steinbeck's classic morality tale, award-winning actress Colleen Dewhurst stars as Mordeen, a wife driven to desperate measures to give her aging circus performer husband a child. Dana Elcar, Donald Madden and Tony Award winner Myron McCormick round out the talented cast of this televised Broadway Theatre Archive production, produced by Lewis Freedman and Henry Weinstein.

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Top Cast

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Mordeen Saul

Myron McCormick

Myron McCormick

Joe Saul

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Friend Ed

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Donald Madden

Victor

Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

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Curt Conway

Curt Conway

Director

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Marc Merson

Casting

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

Theatre Play

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Lewis Freedman

Producer

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Wesley Laws

Set Decoration

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Henry T. Weinstein

Producer

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Michael Travis

Costume Design

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Inez Lopardo

Makeup Artist

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Albert Lemson

Hairstylist

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Theatrical release date: October 26, 1959

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 26, 1959

Runtime

100 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

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Revenue

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