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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.

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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Art Direction, Color (1956)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1956)
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Box office
Grossed $9M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $3M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Kansas
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Setting
Set in Salina
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Music
Music by George Duning
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Wong Howe
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Details

Director: Joshua Logan
Writer: Daniel TaradashScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: November 18, 1955
Original language: English
Budget: $3M
Revenue: $9M
Countries: United States of America

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