Another Part of the Forest (1948)

This 'prequel' to The Little Foxes tells how the ruthless members of the old-South Hubbard family got that way.

Director:

Michael Gordon

Writers:

Lillian Hellman (play), Vladimir Pozner (screenplay)

Stars:

Fredric March, Dan Duryea, Edmond O'Brien

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fredric March	...	Marcus Hubbard
Dan Duryea	...	Oscar Hubbard
Edmond O'Brien	...	Benjamin 'Ben' Hubbard
Ann Blyth	...	Regina Hubbard
Florence Eldridge	...	Lavinia Hubbard
John Dall	...	John Bagtry
Dona Drake	...	Laurette Sincee
Betsy Blair	...	Birdie Bagtry
Fritz Leiber	...	Colonel Isham
Whit Bissell	...	Jugger
Don Beddoe	...	Penniman
Wilton Graff	...	Sam Taylor
Virginia Farmer	...	Clara Bagtry
Libby Taylor	...	Coralee
Smoki Whitfield	...	Jake

Storyline

Fifteen years after the Civil War the people of Bowden, Alabama still hate Marcus Hubbard for wartime profiteering. He's also at odds with wife Lavinia and his sons, conniving Ben and weak Oscar; but beautiful daughter Regina gets all she wants from him. Conflicts intensify when Regina gets involved with John Bagtry, scion of the old gentry, and Oscar with the Ku Klux Klan; on a stormy night, family relationships unravel.

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Plot Keywords:

alabama | civil war | family relationships | family secret | prequel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1948 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Aus dem Dunkel des Waldes

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Finnish censorship visa # 030025

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Quotes

Marcus Hubbard: Stop cryin' over your food, Lavinia...if you want it to remain unsalted.

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Connections

Version of Another Part of the Forest (1972)

User Reviews

A terrific film

If you think that the Hubbard's of "The Little Foxes" were decadent , then you will see that they have mellowed , compared to this fantastic prequel , also written by the wonderful Lillian Hellman. The cast works extremely well together . This is the only movie that i know of where Fredrich March plays a villain (Jekyll and Hyde doesn't count) and does he do it to the limit . During a night of musical entertainment in is home, he cruelly insults and humiliates one of his guests, his son's (Duryea) girlfriend, by insinuating that her father played Mozart on a little drum. The girl had said that her father played a little drum and at Duryea's insistence drew attention to Mozart in an attempt to please patriarch Hubbard. The humiliation comes complete with facial disdain and tone of voice that only the cruelest of men could provide . The rest of the family with the exception of Hubbard's wife played by the real Mrs.March (Florence Eldridge) is each in their own way a monster . Edmond O'Brien is wonderful as the "chip off the old block" son , and Dan Dureyea is a great contrast as the half fool and half idiot other son. Ann Blyth who plays daughter Regina is captivating as the only one in the world to whom patriarch Hubbard shows any affection . To state any more of this father daughter relationship would reveal to much of the story in the event you are privileged to see this magnificent film . This film is just one of those cases when a chemistry between the cast was achieved , and the result is riveting . This chemistry is in no small way attributable to the great March , who was able to weave a similar magic in "The Best Years Of Our Lives" . Unfortunately my attempts at seeing this movie again , have failed . It seems as though it has disappeared and if it has , it is a shame . This film is a horror story , where the monsters are human beings . They wear no gruesome masks (exept in one Klu Klux Clan scene) or torment anyone Freddy Kruger style . Their horror and ours , is in men and women's souls .