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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Art Direction, Black and White (1953)
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by David Raksin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Victor Milner
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ruth GoetzWriter
- Theodore DreiserNovel
- Augustus GoetzWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 17, 1952
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Laurence OlivierGeorge Hurstwood
Jennifer JonesCarrie Meeber
Miriam HopkinsJulie Hurstwood
Eddie AlbertCharles Drouet
Basil RuysdaelMr. Fitzgerald
Ray TealAllen - Bondsman
Barry KelleySlawson
Sara BernerMrs. Oransky
William ReynoldsGeorge Hurstwood, Jr.
Mary MurphyJessica Hurstwood
Harry HaydenO'Brien
Charles HaltonFactory Foreman
Walter BaldwinMr. Meeber - Carrie's Father
Dorothy AdamsMrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother
Jacqueline deWitCarrie's Sister Minnie
Harlan BriggsJoe Brant
Melinda CaseyLittle Girl
Donald KerrSlawson's Bartender
Don BeddoeMr. Goodman
John AlvinStage Manager
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