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:

Hunting | Womanizer | Pursuit | Captain | Wedding

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.

This is the best of its genre!

If you want lampooning small towns with big rich families with tons of troubles; then you need to be watching "The Long Hot Summer" or "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". If you want a good enthralling movie with strong character acting and a believable story line then this is the one for you. Having grown up in the South, especially in a small rural town I completely understand and can relate to this movie. It centers around what most of my generation had in our small towns, that one rich family who owned everything. Naturally this movie ratchets up the drama, so if you are not from this region you may think it unrealistic. Robert Mitchum is in one of his bests roles as the Cap'n. The troubles and trials of their marriage spill over into their son's life. Theron's youthful care free teenage life finally gives way to his budding adult manhood but somehow is related to the problems of his parents with a little of his own to throw in. I would recommend this movie to anyone, its a past gone era of life that I remember so well and well acted.