Grass Harp (The)
- Director: Charles Matthau
- Writer: Truman Capote; Stirling Silliphant
- Producer: John Blosdale; Richard Connor
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After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. When a city slicker comes to town and convinces Verena to market Dolly's locally-famous tonic, Dolly finally gets some backbone, refuses to divulge the formula, and heads for a tree house with Collin and Catherine, the loyal maid. Verena, who has most of the town in her pocket, sics the law on the renegades. Dolly, Catherine, and Collin find a supporter in a retired judge, Charlie Cool, who's attracted to Dolly. Will Verena's venom win out? And what about that city slicker?
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Cast & Characters
Piper Laurie as Dolly Talbo;
Sissy Spacek as Verena Talbo;
Walter Matthau as Judge Charlie Cool;
Edward Furlong as Collin Fenwick;
Nell Carter as Catherine Creek;
Jack Lemmon as Dr. Morris Ritz;
Mary Steenburgen as Sister Ida;
Sean Patrick Flanery as Riley Henderson;
Joe Don Baker as Sheriff Junius Candle;
Charles Durning as Reverend Buster;
Roddy McDowall as Amos Legrand;
Grayson Fricke as Young Collin;
Scott Wilson as Eugene Fenwick;
Bonnie Bartlett as Mrs. Buster;
Mia Kirshner as Maude Riordan