The Sea of Grass (1947) - Movie

The Sea of Grass (1947)
Lutie Cameron (Katharine Hepburn) arrives in New Mexico, having married cattleman James Brewton (Spencer Tracy) after a short courtship. She finds that her husband is considered a tyrant by locals for jealously guarding his million acres of land, the "Sea of Grass," against homesteaders. Lutie is unfaithful to him with his enemy, liberal lawyer Brice Chamberlain (Melvyn Douglas), and conceives a son. When James finds out, he orders her to leave -- without her two children.
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Release Date: 1947

DVD Release Date: April 12th, 2011

Not Yet Rated |2 hr 2 min

Plot Summary

Lutie Cameron (Katharine Hepburn) arrives in New Mexico, having married cattleman James Brewton (Spencer Tracy) after a short courtship. She finds that her husband is considered a tyrant by locals for jealously guarding his million acres of land, the "Sea of Grass," against homesteaders. Lutie is unfaithful to him with his enemy, liberal lawyer Brice Chamberlain (Melvyn Douglas), and conceives a son. When James finds out, he orders her to leave -- without her two children.

Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Melvyn Douglas, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter, Edgar Buchanan, Harry Carey, Ruth Nelson

Director: Elia Kazan

Genres: Western

Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords: Melodramatic , Wife , Forbidden love , Sacrifice ,