George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) leaves his religious mother hitchhike from Chicago to California and his uncle wealthy Charles Eastman (Herbert Heyes). His uncle offers him an entry job at the factory and the rest of his family are dismissive of his poor nephew. Angela Vickers (Elizabeth Taylor) is an upper class friend of the son. George starts to date fellow line worker Alice Tripp (Shelley Winters). Then he gets involved with Angela. Alice gets pregnant after that first night and fears losing George.
This is melodrama of the highest or the lowest order depending on your taste. The directions are pretty stiff and it slows down the movie. The scenes are long, uncut and not that interesting. I want to say that the acting is good but I think the personas of the actors are what's on display. I notice that Shelley Winters isn't even shown her face as she tearfully tells George about getting in 'trouble'. Taylor is her glamorous self. Clift is the ultra sensitive and somewhat pathetic guy. In the end, I don't like George and I don't see anything romantic about him. I also don't like the trial which is anti-climatic. The three main actors do an admirable job and keeps this from being pedestrian.
This is melodrama of the highest or the lowest order depending on your taste. The directions are pretty stiff and it slows down the movie. The scenes are long, uncut and not that interesting. I want to say that the acting is good but I think the personas of the actors are what's on display. I notice that Shelley Winters isn't even shown her face as she tearfully tells George about getting in 'trouble'. Taylor is her glamorous self. Clift is the ultra sensitive and somewhat pathetic guy. In the end, I don't like George and I don't see anything romantic about him. I also don't like the trial which is anti-climatic. The three main actors do an admirable job and keeps this from being pedestrian.