Movie: "Bright Leaf"
| Release Date: | Jun 1950 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Romance |
| Runtime: | 110 min. |
| Cast: | Gary Cooper (Brant Royle), Lauren Bacall (Sonia Kovac) Patricia Neal (Margaret Jane Singleton) Jack Carson (Chris Malley (Dr. Monaco)) Donald Crisp (Major Singleton) Gladys George (Rose) Elizabeth Patterson (Tabitha Singleton) Jeff Corey (John Barton) Taylor Holmes (Lawyer Calhoun) Thurston Hall (Phillips) James Adamson (Black Peddler (uncredited)) Shelby Bacon (Fauntleroy (uncredited)) Marshall Bradford (Farmer (uncredited)) Marietta Canty (Queenie (uncredited)) Chick Chandler (Tobacco Auctioneer (uncredited)) Eileen Coghlan (Cousin Pearl (uncredited)) Boyd Davis (Official (uncredited)) Renee De Vaux (Cousin Emily (uncredited)) Elzie Emanuel (Black Boy (uncredited)) Pat Flaherty (Farmer (uncredited)) Pat Goldin (Cousin Arthur (uncredited)) James Griffith (Ellery (uncredited)) Jessie Lee Hunt (Boy (uncredited)) J. Louis Johnson (Black Grandpa (uncredited)) Pete Kellett (Farmer's Son (uncredited)) Hubie Kerns (Farmer's Son (uncredited)) Leslie Kimmell (Hopkins (uncredited)) Lyle Latell (Clay (uncredited)) Celia Lovsky (Dressmaker (uncredited)) Charles Meredith (Pendleton (uncredited)) Cleo Moore (Cousin Louise (uncredited)) Paul Newlan (Blacksmith (uncredited)) Eddie Parks (Hotel Clerk (uncredited)) John Pickard (Devers (uncredited)) Nita Talbot (Cousin Theodora (uncredited)) Bill Walker (Undetermined Role (uncredited)) Kermit Whitfield (Detective (uncredited)) Chalky Williams (Sheriff (uncredited)) Buck Woods (Black Peddler (uncredited)) |
Storyline: In 1894, Royle returns to a southern town which he and his father had been forced to leave by Singleton, the biggest and richest tobacco-grower in the area. Royle, among other plans, intends to marry Singleton's daughter, Margaret, and gain possession of Singleton's fabulous mansion,"Bright Leaf." He gets the need financial support to compete against Singleton from an old flame, Sonia, and he eventually does so, and drives Singleton to suicide. To complete his business affairs, he marries Margaret. But Margaret also has a plan or two, none of which bode well for her new husband.
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