The feature film starring
Montgomery Clift , Elizabeth Taylor Against an epic portrayal of America in the turbulent 1860s, this lavish adventure film tells the story of John Shawnessy and of the two girls in his life: Nell Gaither and a beautiful New Orleans belle, Susanna Drake , Whom he marries. The historic events of the story begin with Abraham Lincoln 's election in 1860 and stretch through the abolitionist struggles to the Civil War,
Screenplay by MILLARD KAUFMAN from the novel by RUSS LOCKRIDGE JR Produced by DAVID LEWIS
Directed by EDWARD DMYTRYK. Films: p 15