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Cass Timberlane

  • 19471947
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 59m
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Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, and Zachary Scott in Cass Timberlane (1947)
Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass', Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes sick he brings her home.
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Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass', Bradd Criley. Whil... Read allJudge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass', Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes sick he br... Read allJudge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass', Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes sick he brings her home.

IMDb RATING
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1K
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  • Director
    • George Sidney
  • Writers
    • Sinclair Lewis(novel "Cass Timberlane")
    • Donald Ogden Stewart(adaptation)
    • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Lana Turner
    • Zachary Scott
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Sidney
  • Writers
    • Sinclair Lewis(novel "Cass Timberlane")
    • Donald Ogden Stewart(adaptation)
    • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Lana Turner
    • Zachary Scott
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    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, and Zachary Scott in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, and Zachary Scott in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Lana Turner and Zachary Scott in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)
    Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner in Cass Timberlane (1947)

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Cass Timberlaneas Cass Timberlane
    Lana Turner
    Lana Turner
    • Virginia 'Ginny' Marshlandas Virginia 'Ginny' Marshland
    Zachary Scott
    Zachary Scott
    • Bradd Crileyas Bradd Criley
    Tom Drake
    Tom Drake
    • Jamie Wargateas Jamie Wargate
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Queenie Havockas Queenie Havock
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Boone Havockas Boone Havock
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Chris Grauas Chris Grau
    Rose Hobart
    Rose Hobart
    • Diantha Marlas Diantha Marl
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Webb Wargateas Webb Wargate
    Mona Barrie
    Mona Barrie
    • Avis Eldermanas Avis Elderman
    Josephine Hutchinson
    Josephine Hutchinson
    • Lillian Droveras Lillian Drover
    Selena Royle
    Selena Royle
    • Louise Wargateas Louise Wargate
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    • Gregg Marlas Gregg Marl
    Richard Gaines
    Richard Gaines
    • Dennis Thaneas Dennis Thane
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Dr. Roy Droveras Dr. Roy Drover
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Eino Roskinenas Eino Roskinen
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • Hervey Plintas Hervey Plint
    Jessica Grayson
    • Mrs. Higbeeas Mrs. Higbee
    • (as Jessie Grayson)
    • Director
      • George Sidney
    • Writers
      • Sinclair Lewis(novel "Cass Timberlane")
      • Donald Ogden Stewart(adaptation)
      • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
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    Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass', Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes sick he brings her home. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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    • Taglines
      • "In Love With Her Was Like Being in an Earthquake!"
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
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      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tracy was not initially pleased with the studio's choice of director, hoping to have George Cukor or Vincente Minnelli assigned the position.
    • Goofs
      It is never revealed to Cass or Ginny that Bradd did not choose to move to NYC but was forced there by his clients, the Wargates.
    • Quotes

      Cass Timberlane: Safe!

      Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland: Are you sure?

      Cass Timberlane: Yes.

      Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland: I thought you were a friend.

      Cass Timberlane: An umpire has no friends.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Forecast (1945)

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    5/10
    Rich folks don't bowl...
    Spencer Tracy is a hard-nosed small town judge who meets feisty, attractive young Lana Turner in his courtroom one day and finds himself smitten; they date and he soon proposes, but there's an immediate problem: Lana's from the poor side of town and doesn't have the judge's class (she bowls and plays baseball) while all the judge's high society friends mingle at cocktail parties and gossip on the phone. From the way the film is written and directed, we are to assume Lana is really benefiting from this marriage, but she's never as happy as she was in those early scenes of "poverty" and, worse, she never returns to her roots, just goes around in circles finding the judge's money, power and friends a chore. The script is actually rather condescending in its approach to Turner's character; it has been written by people with money who have no idea what the "poor side of town" even looks like, and the filmmakers can't even grasp the fact that Turner (and maybe even judge Tracy) would be much happier away from all the champagne and telephone gossips and get involved in some low-income fun (like bowling!). Instead of focusing on the class-issue, they throw another man in Lana's path, which is the oldest issue in the book. This movie doesn't have any courage, and only the early courting scenes have spark. Tracy and Turner do all they can, but it's a lost cause.
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    • moonspinner55
    • Nov 9, 2001

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sinclair Lewis' Cass Timberlane
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $2,733,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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