God's Little Acre (1958) Rating: Starring: Buddy Hackett, Michael Landon, Louise, Tina, Robert Ryan, Jack Lord, Vic Morrow, Aldo Ray, Fay Spain Director: Anthony Mann Category: Drama, Classics, Classics Studio: Image Ent. Subtitles: [None] Length: 229 mins Want to buy?           This rollicking look inside the rural Deep South brings to life the primitive, ribald rustics of Erskine Caldwell's steamy bestselling novel.Both humorous and heartrending, this critically acclaimed film reveals the hidden passions heating up beneath the hot Southern sun, as well as the warmth and humor of everyday life.A poor sharecropper's family struggling to survive is nearly torn apart as the patriarch stubbornly pursues his belief that gold is buried somewhere on his land.Nothing will stop him as he goes to outrageous lengths in his efforts to find the treasure. Directed by Anthony Mann (Cimarron, El Cid), Robert Ryan (The Wild Bunch) gives a stunning performance as the rugged family patriarch.The star-packed cast also includes Tina Louise before being marooned as Ginger on "Gilligan's Island" as the sultry Griselda; "Bonanza's Little Joe, Michael Landon, playing the albino farmhand Dave Lawson; Jack Lord before "Hawaii 5-0" and funnyman Buddy Hackett.Full of hope and courage despite the most dire circumstances, God's Little Acre "is a rustic revel with the kick of a Georgia mule" (Variety).