Picnic

Name: Picnic
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1955-11-18
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell, Betty Field, Susan Strasberg

1955·Movie·PG·114 min·★ 6.4(112)

Drama Romance More English titles

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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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About Picnic

Picnic is a 1955 English-language drama and romance film directed by Joshua Logan. The cast is led by William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel, YouTube Free.

Picnic was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 18, 1955, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Joshua Logan
Writers: Daniel Taradash
Release date: November 18, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Picnic cast & crew

Picnic was directed by Joshua Logan and written by Daniel Taradash.

The cast features William Holden as Hal Carter, Kim Novak as Madge Owens, Rosalind Russell as Rosemary - The School Teacher, Betty Field as Flo Owens, Susan Strasberg as Millie Owens, and Cliff Robertson as Alan Benson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Duning, cinematography is by James Wong Howe, and it was produced by Fred Kohlmar.

Is Picnic worth watching?

Picnic holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 112 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Picnic is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Picnic

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