Burning Bright (1959)

In this acclaimed production of John Steinbeck's classic morality tale, award-winning actress Colleen Dewhurst stars as Mordeen, a wife driven to desperate measures to give her aging circus performer husband a child. Dana Elcar, Donald Madden and Tony Award winner Myron McCormick round out the talented cast of this televised Broadway Theatre Archive production, produced by Lewis Freedman and Henry Weinstein.

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Colleen Dewhurst

Mordeen Saul

Myron McCormick

Joe Saul

Dana Elcar

Friend Ed

D

Donald Madden

Victor

Crahan Denton

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