Cass Timberlane (1947)

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A visibly uneasy Spencer Tracy plays the title role in this lavish MGM screen version of Sinclair Lewis' 1945 magazine serial. A small-town bachelor judge, Cass Timberlane, takes a personal interest in beautiful stenographer Jinny Marshland (Lana Turner), who appears one day as a witness in his… More A visibly uneasy Spencer Tracy plays the title role in this lavish MGM screen version of Sinclair Lewis' 1945 magazine serial. A small-town bachelor judge, Cass Timberlane, takes a personal interest in beautiful stenographer Jinny Marshland (Lana Turner), who appears one day as a witness in his court. They marry after a whirlwind courtship, but Jinny soon finds herself stifled among Cass' country club cronies and their haughty wives. A stillborn baby makes things even worse and the young wife attempts to find solace in amateur theatrics. Thus she is easy prey for suave lawyer Bradd Criley (Zachary Scott), who nevertheless does the decent thing and moves to New York. Jinny convinces her husband to follow, but after halfheartedly attempting to find a practice in the Big City, he discovers that there's no place like home. A terrible car accident that almost costs Jinny her life bring husband and wife together, however, and both discover that they belong in Grand Republic, MN, in general and with each other in particular. MGM apparently had a difficult time finding Spencer Tracy's co-star and at one point attempted to borrow Jennifer Jones from producer David O. Selznick. Vivien Leigh and Virginia Grey were also considered before the role of Jinny finally was awarded to Lana Turner. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.
Directed By: George Sidney (I)
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1947 Wide
On DVD: Jun 30, 1993
Studio: Unknown

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Cast

            Spencer Tracy as Cass Timberlane

            Lana Turner as Virginia Marshland

            Zachary Scott as Brad Criley

            Tom Drake as Jamie Wargate

            Mary Astor as Queenie Havock

            Albert Dekker as Boone Havock

            Rose Hobart as Diantha Marl

            John Litel as Webb Wargate

            Mona Barrie as Avis Elderman

            Josephine Hutchinson as Lillian Drover

            Selena Royle as Louise Wargate

            Frank Wilcox as Gregg Marl

            Richard Gaines as Dennis Thane

            John Alexander as Dr. Roy Drover

            Cameron Mitchell as Eino Roskinen

            Howard Freeman as Hervey Plint

            Jessie Grayson as Mrs. Higbee

            Griff Barnett as Herman

            Cliff Clark as Humber Bellile

            Lester Dorr as Salesman

            Bess Flowers as Mary Ann Milligan

            Arno Frey as Waiter

            Roy Gordon as Critic

            Mitchell Kowal as Doorman

            Margaret Lindsay as Chris Grau

            Albert Pollet as Frenchmen at Party

            Almira Sessions as Zilda Hatter

            Milburn Stone as Nestor Purdwin

            Emmett Vogan as Beehouse

            Guy Beach as George Hame

            Buz Buckley as Newsboy

            Manuel Paris
            
            Tim Ryan as Charlie Ellis
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