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Cross Creek

Cross Creek

The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.
Sep 21, 1983 2h 7m
6.5
23 votes

Synopsis

In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.

Title Cross Creek
Companies Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
Countries United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords florida, writer, based on memoir or autobiography, creek, 1930s, oranges
Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Marsh Turner
Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Norton Baskin
Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Ellie Turner
Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Mrs. Turner
Toni Hudson

Toni Hudson

Tim's Wife
Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Floyd Turner
Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Charles Rawlings
Tommy Alford

Tommy Alford

Postal Clerk
Norton Baskin

Norton Baskin

Man in the Rocking Chair
Terrence Gehr

Terrence Gehr

Store Keeper
Keith Michel

Keith Michel

Preston Turner
Nora Rogers

Nora Rogers

Mary Turner