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The Sea of Grass

Year:

1947

Duration:

123 min

Genres:

Drama | Western

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Elia Kazan

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1947-04-25

Filming Locations: Wood Lake, Nebraska, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Edgar Buchanan

Spencer Tracy

Col. James B. 'Jim' Brewton

Katharine Hepburn

Lutie Cameron Brewton

Robert Walker

Brock Brewton

Melvyn Douglas

Brice Chamberlain

Phyllis Thaxter

Sara Beth Brewton

Harry Carey

Doc J. Reid

Ruth Nelson

Selina Hall, Sam Hall's Wife

William 'Bill' Phillips

Banty, Brewton Ranch Hand

Robert Armstrong

Floyd McCurtin (Brewton's attorney)

James Bell

Sam Hall, Homesteader

Robert Barrat

Judge Seth White, Salt Fork

Charles Trowbridge

George Cameron

Russell Hicks

Major Dell Harney

Trevor Bardette

Andy Boggs, Homesteader

Morris Ankrum

A.J. Crane, Attorney

Eddie Acuff

Cattleman

Henry Adams

Gambler

Erville Alderson

First Station Agent

Myrtle Anderson

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Bill the Sheriff

Frank Austin

Second Station Agent

Polly Bailey

Townswoman (uncredited)

Dick Baron

Newsboy

Jack Baxley

Homesteader (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Old Townswoman (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Homesteader (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Townswoman (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Bridesmaid

Whit Bissell

Ted, the Clerk (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Brockman

Cattleman

Ralph Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Rachael

Nora Cecil

Mrs. Ryan, Nurse

William Challee

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Dean

Ruth Cherrington

Townswoman (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Townswoman (uncredited)

Gertrude Chorre

Brewton's Indian Nurse (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Cattleman

Joseph Crehan

Colorado Senator Grew

Sidney D'Albrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Minister

Jack Davis

Jury Foreman

Vernon Dent

Train Conductor

Helen Dickson

Piano Player Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Nester

Franz Dorfler

Townsman (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Brakeman

Douglas Fowley

Joe Horton

Fred Gilman

Cattleman

Ann Gowland

Sarah Beth at Age 2

Fred Graham

Poker Game Spectator

Jesse Graves

Luke

Charles Hagen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Poker Game Spectator

John Hamilton

Forrest Hamilton

Jimmy Hawkins

Brock at Age 5 (uncredited)

June Hedin

Sarah Beth at Age 11

Pat Henry

Brock at Age 1 (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Holmes

Gambler

Bob Ingersoll

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Rose Langdon

Townswoman (uncredited)

Paul Langton

Young Doctor

Larry Lathrop

Messenger

Nolan Leary

Homesteader (uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Homesteader (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Townswoman (uncredited)

George Magrill

Homesteader (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Townsman (uncredited)

Chief Many Treaties

Indian (uncredited)

Mickey Martin

Newsboy

Kermit Maynard

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Homesteader (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charley, Saloon Owner (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Railroad Conductor

Skeets Noyes

Beady-Eyed Man

Carol Nugent

Sarah Beth at Age 7

James O'Rear

Piano Tuner

Norman Ollestad

Brock at Age 8 (uncredited)

J.L. Palmer

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Pharr

Station Loafer (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Homesteader (uncredited)

Obed 'Dad' Pickard

Townsman (uncredited)

Bernice Pilot

Maid

George Reed

Uncle Nat

John Rice

Cowboy (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Loud-Mouthed Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)

Duncan Richardson

Brock at Age 3

Buddy Roosevelt

Ike Randall, Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Homesteader (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Cattleman

Sam Savitsky

Townsman (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Townsman (uncredited)

Irving Smith

Black Servant

Patty Smith

Sarah Beth at Age 4

Wyndham Standing

Gambler

Jack Stoney

Poker Game Spectator

Glenn Strange

Bill Roach, Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester

Townsman (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Homesteader (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Cattleman

Laura Treadwell

Townswoman (uncredited)

William Van Vleck

Nester

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Hodges

John Vosper

Hotel Clerk

Eddy Waller

Homesteader (uncredited)

Dan White

Wake, Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Homesteader (uncredited)

Rocky Woods

Cattleman

Hank Worden

Bill, Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In his autobiography, Elia Kazan said of this film: "It's the only picture I've ever made that I'm ashamed of. Don't see it."