A Place in the Sun (1951)

Story:
George Eastman, the nephew of a wealthy industrialist, is excluded from high society and given a blue-collar job at his uncle’s factory. While ascending the ranks of the company, George becomes romantically involved with co-worker Alice Tripp. However, when he is introduced to socialite Angela Vickers, he quickly falls for her, leading to a tragic love triangle.
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Director George Stevens’ stately treatment of A Place in the Sun buffs out some of the novel’s nuance with blunt moralizing, but riveting performances by Montgomery Clift and company give the drama a bruising punch.
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus

Major accolades received by A Place in the Sun (1951)

Included among the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
Selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.