Elizabeth Taylor Montgomery Clift A Place in the Sun 1951 🎥 colorized scene A Place in the Sun, American dramatic film, released in 1951, that was based on a theatrical adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s 1925 novel An American Tragedy, a searing look at dysfunctional relationships and blind ambition. The film was a popular and critical hit, winning six Academy Awards. Montgomery Clift played George Eastman, an oppressed young man from the wrong side of town. Despite having wealthy relatives, East