Original so much better than the remake

I just saw the original (1956), after seeing the remake first years ago. There is no comparison, this one is so much better. I don't think Robert Wagner was miscast at all. I like him in a more sinister role. I also associate him with 'good guy' roles or the pillar-of-society type roles, having grown up in the 80s. I had never seen him in anything like this before. I think Joanne Woodward did a good job. I like that the Dorie role in the original was much expanded to the Dorie part that Sean Young played (as a double) in the remake. There was a lot more backstory to the Dorie/Bud relationship in this, and Bud's general disposition prior to meeting Ellen. I also think Mary Astor was wonderful as Bud's doting but clueless mother in it, and I like that Bud is more middle class than 'wrong side of the tracks' Matt Dillon in the remake. It gives him less of an excuse to be the sociopath that he is. Robert Wagner practically glides through his sneaking around and covering his tracks, he makes it look so effortless. Matt Dillon played the role with much more anger. I also can't get over how good looking Robert Wagner was in this. Wow. The clothes were beautiful as a previous poster mentioned in another thread. The music was a bit much but they tried to weave that song, humming, and music in general, in a lot of the film. I am not familiar with the actress that played Ellen but she was great. Max Von Sydow was more sinister in the remake than the actor that plays Mr. Kingship here, but overall, I think the cast was much better in the original, and much sexier!