Well, Rhuby, I remember thinking it was grossly mis-cast...Sophia Loren (fine actress that she is) as a New England farm wife?...huh? Tony Perkins IMHO just doesn't have the range or depth for O'Neill. Burl Ives was effective as the overbearing father, though. Here's a full synopsis from http://AllMovie.com (a great source for all film inquiries): http://allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll