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Picnic

6.319551h 54mMovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorJoshua Logan
WriterDaniel Taradash
ProducerFred Kohlmar

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Cast · Directed by Joshua Logan

WHWilliam Holden
William Holden
Hal Carter
KNKim Novak
Kim Novak
Madge Owens
RRRosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Rosemary - The School Teacher
BFBetty Field
Betty Field
Flo Owens
SSSusan Strasberg
Susan Strasberg
Millie Owens
CRCliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Alan Benson
AOArthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Howard Bevans
VFVerna Felton
Verna Felton
Helen Potts
RSReta Shaw
Reta Shaw
Irma Henderson
NANick Adams
Nick Adams
'Bomber'
RBRaymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Mr. Benson
EWElizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Christine Schoenwalder

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