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Claudelle Inglish (1961)

Claudelle Inglish poster
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A beautiful young woman in a rural Southern town is torn between her love for a poor boy and her father's disapproval. Her choices lead to a series of heartbreaking events that affect her entire family.

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What happens

Claudelle Inglish is a 1961 American film directed by Gordon Douglas and based on the 1958 novel by Erskine Caldwell. It stars Diane McBain and Arthur Kennedy. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1962 for Best Costume Design (Howard Shoup). The film was cast with many Warner Bros. Television contract stars, including Diane McBain who replaced the original choice for the lead Anne Francis. McBain was then co-starring in Surfside 6 and had previously appeared in Parrish. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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