HUD ('63) paved the way for movie audiences' acceptance of unsympathetic, brutal lead characters. Paul Newman’s character prioritizes profits over keeping his customers safe as he wants to ignore the quarantine guidelines for the cattle. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Our celebration of Paul Newman continues with HUD ('63) | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Hud is a 1963 American Western film starring Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon deWilde, and Patricia Neal. Directed by Martin Ritt, it was produced by Ritt and Newman's recently founded company, Salem Productions, and was their first film for Paramount Pictures. Hud was filmed on location on the Texas Panhandle, including Claude, Texas. Its screenplay was by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. and was based on Larry McMurtry's 1961 novel, Horseman, Pass By. The film's title character, Hud Ba