This
film is set in the early 1930’s.
Two novels, Mud on the Stars by William Bradford Huie and Dunbar’s Cove
by Borden Deal were used as source material. The Tennessee River has claimed a lot of lives because of its
flooding. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt has formed the TVA to oversee the building of a dam to tame the
river. Everyone owning property on
the land to be flooded has sold except Ella Garth. She owns an island and it’s been in her family for a very
long time. She is refusing to sell
and refusing to leave. Chuck
Glover comes to try to convince her to sell. He’s one of several people sent to try to solve this
problem. He finds an ally in Ella's granddaughter.
During
this time, there was a separation of the races and they did not mix. There was also a difference in the pay
for a day’s work, $5 for one group and $2 for the other. The local men are not shy about forcing
their methods and views on other people who don’t think the same way. You can understand why Ella Garth
doesn’t want to move, she loves the land and it’s all she’s ever had or
known. I thought it was interesting that none of the people who have already sold their land give their opinion on having sold. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
110
min, Drama directed by Elia Kazan with Montgomry Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van
Fleet, Albert Salmi, Jay C. Flippen, James Westerfield, Barbara Loden, Frank
Overton, Malcolm Atterbury.
Note: Imdb 7.6 out of 10, 100% critic 81%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.7* out of 5* with 45 reviews.
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