All the Fine Young Cannibals

"There are no rules... there is no limit... IN THE LOVE-HUNGRY WORLD OF THESE YOUNG SOPHISTICATES!"

Jun 19 1960 N/A 1h 52m
Drama, Music, Romance

An ambitious farm girl rushes into marriage with a rich man, almost destroying four lives in the process.

Plot

The minister of the town has died and his son Chad has no tears for him. Sarah, who now calls herself Salome, is pregnant with Chad's baby, but Chad has no future, no job and no money. Therefore, she leaves town on the train heading East. On the train she meets Tony who is heading back to Yale. Tony and his sister Catherine have one thing in common; they are both young, rich and bored with their lives. Salome goes to Yale with Tony and they are soon married, but she does not tell him about Chad or the pregnancy. Ruby takes Chad to New York where he plays trumpet and makes a name for himself. Catherine leaves school and moves in with Tony and Salome, creating tension between the young couple.

Written by

Rosamond Marshall, Robert Thom

Directed by

Michael Anderson, Vincente Minnelli

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
914
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA