This Property Is Condemned 1966
"Call her what you want. Do with her what you will. But remember..."
In Sydney Pollack's moody Southern drama *This Property Is Condemned (1966)*, Natalie Wood shines as Alva Starr, a spirited small-town tease whose magnetic charm captivates a visiting railroad official in a dying Mississippi town.
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast
Natalie Wood
Alva Starr
Robert Redford
Owen Legate
Charles Bronson
J.J. Nichols
Kate Reid
Hazel Starr
Mary Badham
Willie Starr
Alan Baxter
Knopke
Robert Blake
Sidney
Dabney Coleman
Salesman
John Harding
Johnson
Ray Hemphill
Jim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is This Property Is Condemned (1966) about?
A railroad official sent to shut down a dying Mississippi town falls for its magnetic but troubled resident. Their passionate romance unfolds against the backdrop of economic collapse and personal desperation.
Who directed This Property Is Condemned?
Sydney Pollack, known for his sharp eye for character-driven dramas, directed this atmospheric Southern tale.
Who stars in This Property Is Condemned?
The film features Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Kate Reid, and Mary Badham in key roles.
Is This Property Is Condemned (1966) worth watching?
As a drama tinged with romance and social commentary, it offers strong performances and Pollack's distinctive visual style. Fans of character-led stories set in bygone eras will find plenty to appreciate.
How long is This Property Is Condemned?
The runtime for *This Property Is Condemned* is 110 minutes.
🎥 Trailer
About This Property Is Condemned (1966) — Natalie Wood and Robert Redford's doomed Southern romance
In Sydney Pollack's moody Southern drama *This Property Is Condemned (1966)*, Natalie Wood shines as Alva Starr, a spirited small-town tease whose magnetic charm captivates a visiting railroad official in a dying Mississippi town. Set against the backdrop of Dodson's crumbling railway—the lifeblood that's now on the verge of collapse—Owen Legate (Robert Redford) arrives with orders to shut it down, only to find himself entangled in a doomed romance with Alva. The film pulses with the era's restless energy, blending steamy Southern heat with the bittersweet ache of lost dreams, as ambition clashes with desire in a town already fading into the past.
Woods' Alva is a whirlwind of contradictions: alluring yet tragic, defiant yet vulnerable, her story unfolding like a faded postcard from a world on the edge of change. Pollack's direction bathes the film in golden cinematography, capturing the humid, languid atmosphere of the South while exploring themes of decay, economic despair, and the fleeting nature of love. With Charles Bronson adding rugged intensity and Kate Reid grounding the tale in hard-edged realism, *This Property Is Condemned* remains a haunting portrait of a moment when progress and passion collide.
