The Bramble Bush (1960)

A handsome and successful young doctor returns to his home town in New England to see his dying friend for one last time. However, his friend wants to die because he is suffering so much ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Charles Mergendahl (novel), Milton Sperling,

Stars:

Richard Burton, Barbara Rush, Jack Carson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Burton	...	Dr. Guy Montford
Barbara Rush	...	Margaret 'Mar' McFie
Jack Carson	...	Bert Mosley
Angie Dickinson	...	Fran
James Dunn	...	Stew Schaeffer
Henry Jones	...	Parker Welk
Tom Drake	...	Larry McFie
Frank Conroy	...	Dr. Sol Kelsey
Carl Benton Reid	...	Sam McFie
Patricia Crest	...	Betsy
William Hansen	...	Father Bannon
Philip Coolidge	...	Colin Eustis
Russ Conway	...	Sheriff Larson Witt
Joan Potter	...	Ida Primmer
Bern Hoffman	...	Pico Salazar

Storyline

A handsome and successful young doctor returns to his home town in New England to see his dying friend for one last time. However, his friend wants to die because he is suffering so much from his illness, and he manages to convince the doctor to commit euthanasia (a mercy killing) on him. Haunted by what he has done, and troubled further still by other dark secrets from his past, the doctor seeks comfort in the arms of several of the town's lustful women. This leads to even more complications in his life...

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1960 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

El zarzal

Company Credits

Production Co:

United States Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

User Reviews

Richard Burton opposite....Barbara Rush?

No, not Elizabeth Taylor but a veteran actress just as beautiful and talented, maybe more so, a tall, trim brunette with deep-set brown eyes, lovely skin, and a great smile. She's the best thing in this post "Peyton Place" (1957) soap opera, very expressive as a dying man's wife who falls in love with his doctor (Burton). The picture features Angie Dickinson as a nurse who passively adores Burton, but she's already involved with a corrupt lawyer (Jack Carson). A murder results in a courtroom trial at the end. The drama tends to jump around a lot, but is bolstered by exceptional jazz and traditional musical score by Leonard Rosenman, and attractive imitation New England locations, in color.