Overview

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

Colleen Dewhurst, Myron McCormick, Dana Elcar, Donald Madden, Crahan Denton

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What is "Burning Bright" about?

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.

When was "Burning Bright" released?

Burning Bright was released in 1959.

Who stars in "Burning Bright"?

The cast includes Colleen Dewhurst, Myron McCormick, Dana Elcar, Donald Madden.