Burning Bright
1959, English. Directed by Curt Conway.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 26 October 1959
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Burning Bright runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Burning Bright isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1959. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed Burning Bright?
Burning Bright (1959) was directed by Curt Conway and stars Colleen Dewhurst, Myron McCormick, Dana Elcar.