The film is celebrated for its uncompromising ending, where the title character refuses to seek redemptionāa significant departure from the Production Code era. Won 3 Oscars out of 7 nominations. Best Actress: Patricia Neal (as Alma the housekeeper) Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas (as Homer Bannon) Best Cinematography: James Wong Howe (Black & White)
Directed by Martin Ritt and adapted from Larry McMurtry's novel Horseman, Pass By , the story centers on the toxic conflict within the Bannon family on their Texas ranch. Contemporary Western / Drama Setting: Claude, Texas (near Amarillo) Hud (1963)
James Wong Howe's cinematography is a hallmark of the film, utilizing high-contrast black-and-white to capture the "infinite space" and isolation of the Texas landscape. The film is celebrated for its uncompromising ending,