Picnic (1955)

  • PG
  • 11/18/1955 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 54m

Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!

Overview

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

Joshua Logan

Director

Daniel Taradash

Screenplay

Cast

William Holden's headshot

William Holden

Hal Carter
Kim Novak's headshot

Kim Novak

Madge Owens
Rosalind Russell's headshot

Rosalind Russell

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Betty Field's headshot

Betty Field

Flo Owens
Susan Strasberg's headshot

Susan Strasberg

Millie Owens
Cliff Robertson's headshot

Cliff Robertson

Alan Benson
Arthur O'Connell's headshot

Arthur O'Connell

Howard Bevans
Verna Felton's headshot

Verna Felton

Helen Potts

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