The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Robert Young, Sylvia Sidney, and Ann Richards. It is based on the play of the same name by Lillian Hellman. It had originally been planned for producer Hal Wallis to make the film at Warner Bros., but after he left the studio he brought the project to Paramount Pictures. Synopsis In 1945, after hearing of the death of Mussolini, an American career diplomat and his family reflect on his mistakes he made during the interwar years. Cast Robert Young as Alex Hazen Sylvia Sidney as Cassie Bowman Ann Richards as Emily Hazen Dudley Digges as Moses Douglas Dick as Sam Hazen Albert Basserman as Count Von Stammer Dan Seymour as Torrone Ian Wolfe as Sears Marietta Canty as Sophronia Norma Varden as Mrs. Hayworth Charles D. Brown as Carter Don Castle as David William Trenk as Ponette Mickey Kuhn as Sam as a Boy Original play Hellman's play debuted on Broadway in 1944 and ran for 318 performances. Montgomery Clift was in the original cast.