Driftwood (1947)
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40% of users liked it
(11 ratings)
Allan Dwan directs the family-oriented drama Driftwood, starring nine-year-old Natalie Wood. Orphan Jenny Hollingsworth (Wood) is found in a rural small town in Nevada that is ravaged by Rocky Mountain fever. She meets the local doctor, Steve Webster (Dean Jagger), who is working on a research… More Allan Dwan directs the family-oriented drama Driftwood, starring nine-year-old Natalie Wood. Orphan Jenny Hollingsworth (Wood) is found in a rural small town in Nevada that is ravaged by Rocky Mountain fever. She meets the local doctor, Steve Webster (Dean Jagger), who is working on a research project. Steve plans on leaving the girl with his girlfriend, Susan Moore (Ruth Warrick), while he goes to San Francisco to do research. However, {Jenny}'s dog attacks a little boy and gets taken away by Sheriff Bolton (James Bell). Jenny develops Rocky Mountain fever from the dog and gets deathly ill. Also starring Walter Brennan as Murph, Charlotte Greenwood as Mathilda, and Jerome Cowan as Mayor Snyder. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
- Directed By
- Allan Dwan
- Written By
- Mary Loos, Richard Sale
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
- On DVD
- Aug 18, 1998
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Family comedy-drama about little girl offers lively education lessons on science and society.
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Cast
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James Bellas Sheriff Bolton -
Walter Brennanas Murph -
Dean Jaggeras Dr. Steve Webster
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Hobart Cavanaughas Judge Beckett -
Natalie Woodas Jenny -
Howland Chamberlainas Hiram Trumbell
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