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Sister Carrie "A Strangely Strong Novel in a Queer Milieu"
Curated by Nancy M. Shawcross Rare Book & Manuscript Library University of Pennsylvania

RKO never produced a movie based on Sister Carrie, but in 1952 Paramount Pictures premiered the first and only screen adaptation. It was titled Carrie and starred Jennifer Jones as Carrie, Laurence Olivier as Hurstwood, and Eddie Albert as Drouet. Produced and directed by William Wyler, the screenplay was written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz.