

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.
Cinematography
James Wong Howe's golden-hour magic makes Kansas look like fevered desire.
Acting
Rosalind Russell's desperate spinster monologue will haunt you for days.
Direction
Joshua Logan makes a picnic basket feel like a ticking time bomb.

Director
Joshua Logan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Holden was 37 playing a 'college-aged' drifter and hated the role, calling Hal 'a bum.' Kim Novak was so nervous she shook visibly during close-ups.
The 'Moonglow' dance sequence became instantly iconic and was frequently censored for television—too much hip movement for 1955 sensibilities.