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Roseanna McCoy

  • 1949
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
289
YOUR RATING
Joan Evans and Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
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The saga of the Hatfield-and-McCoy feud is romanticized in Samuel Goldwyn's Roseanna McCoy. Newcomer Joan Evans stars as the title character, whose elopement with Johnse Hatfield serves to f... Read allThe saga of the Hatfield-and-McCoy feud is romanticized in Samuel Goldwyn's Roseanna McCoy. Newcomer Joan Evans stars as the title character, whose elopement with Johnse Hatfield serves to further fuel the flames of the deadly mountain feud.The saga of the Hatfield-and-McCoy feud is romanticized in Samuel Goldwyn's Roseanna McCoy. Newcomer Joan Evans stars as the title character, whose elopement with Johnse Hatfield serves to further fuel the flames of the deadly mountain feud.

  • Directors
    • Irving Reis
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • John Collier
    • Alberta Hannum
    • Ben Hecht
  • Stars
    • Farley Granger
    • Joan Evans
    • Charles Bickford
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    289
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Irving Reis
      • Nicholas Ray
    • Writers
      • John Collier
      • Alberta Hannum
      • Ben Hecht
    • Stars
      • Farley Granger
      • Joan Evans
      • Charles Bickford
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Joan Evans and Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Joan Evans and Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
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    Richard Basehart and Joan Evans in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Richard Basehart in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Raymond Massey in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Joan Evans and Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Joan Evans and Farley Granger in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Joan Evans and Aline MacMahon in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Charles Bickford in Roseanna McCoy (1949)
    Charles Bickford in Roseanna McCoy (1949)

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    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Johnse Hatfield
    Joan Evans
    Joan Evans
    • Roseanna McCoy
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Devil Anse Hatfield
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Old Randall McCoy
    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • Mounts Hatfield
    Gigi Perreau
    Gigi Perreau
    • Allifair McCoy
    Aline MacMahon
    Aline MacMahon
    • Sarie McCoy
    Marshall Thompson
    Marshall Thompson
    • Tolbert McCoy
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Phamer McCoy
    Peter Miles
    Peter Miles
    • Little Randall McCoy
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Thad Wilkins
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Ellison Hatfield
    Elisabeth Fraser
    Elisabeth Fraser
    • Bess McCoy
    Hope Emerson
    Hope Emerson
    • Levisa Hatfield
    Dan White
    Dan White
    • Abel Hatfield
    Mabel Paige
    Mabel Paige
    • Grandma Sykes
    Almira Sessions
    Almira Sessions
    • Cousin Zinny
    Billy Mauch
    Billy Mauch
    • Cap Hatfield
    • (as William Mauch)
    • Directors
      • Irving Reis
      • Nicholas Ray(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Collier
      • Alberta Hannum(novel)
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Nicholas Ray shot re-takes after Irving Reis left the picture.
    • Quotes

      Devil Anse Hatfield: [to Mounts] You poor, miserable, twisted varmint.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Let Him Have It (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Roseanna
      Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser

    User reviews7

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Roseanna, Roseanna, the hills call your name...
    Call it a guilty pleasure, but I find this movie satisfying on several levels. I was hooked from the opening shot with Lee Garmes' cinematography capturing writer John Collier's evocation of the mysticism of the mountains, enhanced by the choral version of Frank Loesser's theme song. The fact that Joan Evans was a complete unknown discovered in a New York City High School worked for me. She seemed confused and overwhelmed much of the time, which was natural, given Farley Granger's heavy breathing and bodice-ripping efforts in her direction. As previously discussed, the supporting cast is terrific, with Raymond Massey and Charles Bickford as the patriarchs of the opposing families. They clearly enjoyed chewing up the scenery in their respective roles. Aline MacMahon is wonderful as Ma Hatfield, working tirelessly to end the hostility between the families, to little avail. Mention must be made of the youngsters, played by Gigi Perreau, Peter Miles and William Mauch (formerly Billy of the Mauch twins), for whom I felt concern whenever the bullets started to fly. I was most fortunate to view a beautiful 16mm print of the film. Lee Garmes' lighting and compositions are stunning indeed.
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    • Aug 2, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Entscheidung am Fluß
    • Filming locations
      • Browne's Meadow, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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