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Carrie

Carrie

19526.41h 58m

Overview

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

Directed by William Wyler
Written by Ruth Goetz, Theodore Dreiser, Augustus Goetz
Produced by William Wyler
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Top Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

George Hurstwood

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Carrie Meeber

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Julie Hurstwood

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Charles Drouet

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Mr. Fitzgerald

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Allen - Bondsman

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Slawson

Sara Berner

Sara Berner

Mrs. Oransky

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

George Hurstwood, Jr.

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Jessica Hurstwood

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisrestaurantmistressbig citypovertyolder man younger woman relationshiptraveling salesmanstealing moneyhenpecked husbandsweatshopkept womanambitious girlsouthsidewife leaves husbandhusband leaves wifewoman falls in love1890srestaurant managerunknowingly dating married mansearching for happinessyoung woman moves to cityunhappy husband

About Carrie

Carrie is a drama, romance film released in 1952 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, restaurant, mistress, big city, poverty, older man younger woman relationship. Directed by William Wyler, it stars Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins. In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

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