Home from the Hill (1960)

Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Writers:

Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay) and
Irving Ravetch (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 May 1960 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

When you talk about GREAT Motion Pictures you will talk about this one!

Plot:

Captain Wade Hunnicutt is the wealthiest and most powerful citizen in his Texan town; he is also a notorious womanizer...

Plot Keywords:

Pursuit | Captain | Hunting | Womanizer | American South

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Robert Mitchum	...	Captain Wade Hunnicutt
Eleanor Parker	...	Hannah Hunnicutt
George Peppard	...	Raphael 'Rafe' Copley
George Hamilton	...	Theron Hunnicutt
Everett Sloane	...	Albert Halstead
Luana Patten	...	Elizabeth 'Libby' Halstead
Anne Seymour	...	Sarah Halstead
Constance Ford	...	Opal Bixby
Ken Renard	...	Chauncey (Hunnicutt butler)
Ray Teal	...	Dr. Reuben Carson

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #19325) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Greenwood, Mississippi, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Shirley Knight tested opposite George Hamilton for the role of Libby.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Theron is shooting cans off a fence for target practice. However, every time he hits a can, it shoots straight up in the air instead of backwards. There are probably pneumatic jets hidden behind the fence rail to knock the cans off.

Quotes:

Capt. Wade Hunnicutt: ...Kind of man that walks around with nothing in his pockets, no identification because everyone knows who you are. No cash because anyone in town would be happy to lend you anything you need. No keys 'cause you don't keep a lock on a single thing you own. And no watch because time waits on you.

A Good Adaption

The quality of the film is better than most that stem from the late 1950's to early 1960's. From the sound to the picture quality and even the adaption.

The positive aspects are many. The acting is excellent the solemn feel from one instance to the next as well. I am not really a Robert Mitchum fan, but, I thought he did an excellent job. As well as the rest of the cast.

The only thing I felt was negative was the beginning, even tho it was sort of a setup for things to come, I thought it ran a bit slow, a bit too slow.

Overall I think this is a great movie, it keeps ones attention even tho, as I said the beginning is a bit long running, but, it keeps ones attention and tho at the end you want to know what happens next, it still feels like it is the end.

A great movie

8/10