The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947): Cast & Plot
The Romance of Rosy Ridge is a 1947 drama western directed by Roy Rowland, starring Van Johnson as Henry Carson, Thomas Mitchell and Janet Leigh. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Romance of Rosy Ridge About?
The premise of The Romance of Rosy Ridge without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A violent past spawns a passionate love, while a deep hatred forces the hero into a confrontation with his greatest foe—the father of his beloved. A mysterious Civil War veteran woos a Missouri farmer’s daughter against the backdrop of post‑war turmoil and lingering unrest. Tension between loyalty and revenge drives the drama as the veteran's mysterious past threatens to unravel their fragile future.
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- civil war veteran
- banjo player
- hound dog
- fiddle player
- harmonica player
- barn burning
- barn raising
- gun battle
- family farm
- log cabin
- family relationships
- blue tick coonhound
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- going barefoot
- itinerant worker
- man repairs a barn roof
- keeping a promise
- country dance
- building a school
- forbidden romance
- knife as weapon
- special delivery letter
- song
- flashback
- johnson and leigh
- farming
- fistfight
- banjo
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Cast & Characters
Van Johnson leads the cast as Henry Carson, with Thomas Mitchell as Gill MacBean and Janet Leigh as Lissy Anne MacBean. Directed by Roy Rowland; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Rowland
- Van Johnson as Henry Carson
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Thomas Mitchell as Gill MacBean -
Janet Leigh as Lissy Anne MacBean -
Dean Stockwell as Andrew MacBean
Also Starring in The Romance of Rosy Ridge
· 15 more- Selena Royle Sairy MacBean
- Guy Kibbee Cal Baggett
- Elisabeth Risdon Emily Baggett
- Russell Simpson Dan Yeary
- Jim Davis Badge Dessark
- James Bell John Willhart
- Charles Dingle John Dessark
- Robert Emmett O'Connor Southerner
- Marshall Thompson Ben Mac Bean
- William Bishop Ad Buchanan
- Paul Langton Tom Yeary
- O.Z. Whitehead Ninny Nat
- Jerry Schumacher Northerner
- Joyce Arling Mrs. Willhart
- Fred Kruger Northerner
More from Roy Rowland
More films directed by Roy Rowland: Man Called Gringo, Gunfighters of Casa Grande, The Girl Hunters and Seven Hills of Rome.
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Plot Summary
What happens in The Romance of Rosy Ridge from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Henry Carson, a schoolteacher from before the Civil War, arrives in a rugged Missouri hillside region and spends the night with the MacBean family: [Gill MacBean], his wife [Sairy MacBean], and their children, [Lissy Anne MacBean] and [Andrew MacBean]. Their other son, [Ben MacBean], has gone off to fight in the war, and the family’s hope of his safe return gradually fades as the fighting drags on.
Full summary
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What is the name of the schoolteacher who arrives in the Missouri hills?
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Romance of Rosy Ridge, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Romance of Rosy Ridge?
The Romance of Rosy Ridge runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Romance of Rosy Ridge released?
The Romance of Rosy Ridge was released on August 4, 1947.
Who directed The Romance of Rosy Ridge?
The Romance of Rosy Ridge was directed by Roy Rowland.
More films by Roy Rowland Who is in the cast of The Romance of Rosy Ridge?
The Romance of Rosy Ridge stars Van Johnson as Henry Carson, Thomas Mitchell as Gill MacBean and Janet Leigh as Lissy Anne MacBean, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Romance of Rosy Ridge have a post-credit scene?
No. The Romance of Rosy Ridge has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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