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God's Little Acre

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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 01/29/2020
As Ty Ty, the head of the clan, Robert Ryan gives the best performance of his career. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 10/29/2016
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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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark M @RT85820766 09/30/2022 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! See more 06/05/2012 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 See more 06/01/2012 pretty lame i guess was 'steamy' then but not anymore! See more 06/16/2011 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. See more 03/31/2011 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 See more 07/18/2010 Not amazing, not horrific... See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Mann

Director

Robert Ryan

Ty Ty Walden

Tina Louise

Griselda Walden

Aldo Ray

Bill Thompson

Buddy Hackett

Pluto Swint

Jack Lord

Buck Walden
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Synopsis 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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