Splendor in the Grass poster
Director Elia Kazan
Writer William Inge

Splendor in the Grass

Tagline: There is a miracle in being young... and a fear.

Release Date: 1961-10-10

Duration: 124 minutes

Synopsis

A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.

Casting

  • Natalie Wood
    Wilma “Deanie” Loomis
  • Warren Beatty
    Bud Stamper
  • Mark Slade
    Rusty (uncredited)
  • Pat Hingle
    Ace Stamper
  • Lynn Loring
    Carolyn
  • Lou Antonio
    Oil Field Worker at Party (uncredited)
  • Gary Lockwood
    Allen 'Toots' Tuttle
  • Phyllis Diller
    Texas Guinan
  • Eugene Roche
    Private Detective (uncredited)
  • Marla Adams
    June