God's Little Acre

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God's Little Acre

PG

1958

1h 50m

Drama

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Ty Ty Walden (Robert Ryan) is a Georgia farmer obsessed with finding a fortune in gold that is rumored to be buried on his farm. The quest for riches is completely disrupting the lives of his family, including his three sons: jealous Buck (Jack Lord), who believes his wife, Griselda, still loves Will (Aldo Ray), who is married to Ty Ty's daughter, Rosamund (Helen Westcott) ; Shaw (Vic Morrow), who is single; and wealthy and estranged son Jim (Lance Fuller), who has moved away.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

As Ty Ty, the head of the clan, Robert Ryan gives the best performance of his career.

Jan 29, 2020

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

As a huge fan of director Anthony Mann, I'm always eager to check out anything he did, but God's Little Acre is something of an oddball curiosity on his resume.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 29, 2016

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Mark M

Pretty awful film. Not as bad as the novel, though. After suffering through the book I was curious to check this film out. I do not recommend!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/22

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robert ryan has one of his best roles here and it's entertaining in a debauched southern gothic way but it's way too long

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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pretty lame i guess was 'steamy' then but not anymore!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Strange comedy/drama about a man greedy for gold. It has some salacious scenes for its time, including Ginger from Gilligan's Island looking gorgeous and teasing men while she takes a bath outside (really now!). The only time I've ever heard a guy wail and cry "I lost my albino!". Yeah, weird. Also, a badass black man who talks like Boomhauer on King of the Hill who says "Just cuz I'm black don't mean I can sing minstrel tunes!". LOL. (Take into consideration the date, 1958). Good one to catch on TCM sometime if you're into the oldies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Very good adaption of Erskine Caldwell's book (who wrote the screenplay too) deals with the poor in the south during the 1930s both in the fields and in the factories, deals with how both poverty and greed can divide a family - actually? deals with quite a bit and the story does become somewhat fragmented at times, however, overall this film from 1958 that stars quite a few TV stars of the 1960s is a worthwhile watch. "..boys you don't understand. It's not about how many dollars you can get from God's little acre; but that you can stand on it, walk on it and feel God IN it." ~ Erskine Calwell

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Not amazing, not horrific...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Anthony Mann

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Ty Ty Walden

Tina Louise

Griselda Walden

Aldo Ray

Bill Thompson

Buddy Hackett

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Jack Lord

Buck Walden

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Ty Ty Walden (Robert Ryan) is a Georgia farmer obsessed with finding a fortune in gold that is rumored to be buried on his farm. The quest for riches is completely disrupting the lives of his family, including his three sons: jealous Buck (Jack Lord), who believes his wife, Griselda, still loves Will (Aldo Ray), who is married to Ty Ty's daughter, Rosamund (Helen Westcott) ; Shaw (Vic Morrow), who is single; and wealthy and estranged son Jim (Lance Fuller), who has moved away.

Director: Anthony Mann
Producer: Sidney Harmon
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan
Production Co: Security Film Corporation, Security Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2021
Runtime: 1h 50m

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