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This Earth Is Mine

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
490
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Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
DramaRomance

During Prohibition, Englishwoman Elizabeth Rambeau joins her winemaking California family, but while some see her as an unwanted "poor relation," others covet her affections, including her t... Read allDuring Prohibition, Englishwoman Elizabeth Rambeau joins her winemaking California family, but while some see her as an unwanted "poor relation," others covet her affections, including her troublemaker playboy cousin John Rambeau.During Prohibition, Englishwoman Elizabeth Rambeau joins her winemaking California family, but while some see her as an unwanted "poor relation," others covet her affections, including her troublemaker playboy cousin John Rambeau.

  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Alice Tisdale Hobart
    • Casey Robinson
  • Stars
    • Rock Hudson
    • Jean Simmons
    • Claude Rains
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    490
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Alice Tisdale Hobart
      • Casey Robinson
    • Stars
      • Rock Hudson
      • Jean Simmons
      • Claude Rains
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Rock Hudson in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
    Rock Hudson in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
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    Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
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    Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
    Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
    Rock Hudson, Claude Rains, Jean Simmons, and Dorothy McGuire in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
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    Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)

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    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • John Rambeau
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Elizabeth Rambeau
    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Philippe Rambeau
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Martha Fairon
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Francis Fairon
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Charlotte Rambeau
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Luigi Griffanti
    Augusta Merighi
    • Mrs. Griffanti
    Francis Bethencourt
    Francis Bethencourt
    • Andre Swann
    Stacy Graham
    Stacy Graham
    • Monica
    Peter Chong
    • Chu
    Geraldine Wall
    Geraldine Wall
    • Maria
    Alberto Morin
    Alberto Morin
    • Petucci
    Penny Santon
    Penny Santon
    • Mrs. Petucci
    Jack Mather
    • Nelson Dietrick
    Ben Astar
    Ben Astar
    • Yakowitz
    Dan White
    Dan White
    • Judge Gruber
    • (as Daniel White)
    Lawrence Ung
    • David--Chauffeur
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Alice Tisdale Hobart(novel "The Cup and the Sword")
      • Casey Robinson
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Jean Blake Fleming.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Wild for Kicks (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      This Earth Is Mine
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen

      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Sung behind credits by Don Cornell

    User reviews14

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    8/10
    Brought wine to the national forefront
    The story of This Earth Is Mine is very interesting, and it marks a new topic not yet seen in films as of 1959: wine. While Sideways has brought a new love of wine to modern audiences, back in 1959, moviegoers didn't know their way around wineries. It must have been extremely exciting and educational to see the inside of real wineries: casks, caves, tasting rooms, etc. Filmed on location, this movie brought an up close view of Napa to the rest of the country. Beringer, Stags' Leap, Paul Masson, Beaulieu, Mayacamas, Inglenook, Schramsberg, and eight other Napa Valley wineries let Hollywood add authenticity to this movie.

    Claude Rains plays the patriarch owner of a Napa vineyard. I love seeing Claude in such a meaty role nearly thirty years after The Invisible Man. When he talks about his love for the land and the history in the soil, it brings tears to his eyes (and to ours). His daughter Dorothy McGuire (with an excellent, completely believable performance) is devoted to his care and to working the land, especially because her childless marriage to Kent Smith is fraught with problems. Kent has an illegitimate son with the invalid Anna Lee: Rock Hudson. And when the long-lost granddaughter Jean Simmons moves to Napa, she might go against her better judgment and fall for the rebellious Rock.

    Doesn't that sound interesting? And that's just the beginning. This is one gigantic soap opera with double-crosses, deceit, forbidden love, secrets, passion, and violence. Set during Prohibition, it's fascinating to see what a family winery handles their situation. I look at it as a story of loyalty, sometimes tested, broken, and kept. If you like sweeping sagas, you've got to check this one out. 1959 was a contentious year, and the Members of the Board here at Hot Toasty Rag reluctantly didn't include This Earth Is Mine with a Best Picture nomination. It really is a wonderful movie, though, and if there were less competition, it certainly would have been honored.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1959 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ova zemlja je moja
    • Filming locations
      • Christian Brothers Vineyards - 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Vintage Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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