Picnic

Release Date:

Nov 10, 1955

MPAA Rating:

PG

Running Time:

1:55

Genre:

Drama

Director:

Joshua Logan

Cast:

William Holden	Hal Carter
Kim Novak	Madge Owens
Rosalind Russell	Rosemary
Betty Field	Flo Owens
Susan Strasberg	Millie Owens
Cliff Robertson	Alan Benson
Arthur O'Connell	Howard Bevans
Verna Felton	Helen Potts
Reta Shaw	Irma Kronkite
Nick Adams	Bomber, Paper Boy
Elizabeth Wilson	Christine Schoenwalder
Phyllis Newman	Juanita Badger (uncredited)
Don Harvey	Policeman

Producers:

Fred Kohlmar

Writers:

William Inge, Daniel Taradash

Language:

English

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Charming Hal Carter turned to wandering after a failed acting career left him loose in the wind. Interested in reuniting with an old college friend, Alan Benson, Carter bums a train ride to a tranquil Kansas town. Alan greets him warmly, and together they join the community in a picnic celebration of Labor Day. However, his welcome quickly sours when sparks ignite between him and Alan's girlfriend, Madge Owens .

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