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The Heiress (1949)

A truly great motion picture.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : William Wyler
Writer : Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz

Synopsis

Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

Actors

Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown
Maria
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Maria Almond
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Betty Linley
Betty Linley
Mme. Montgomery
Selena Royle
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
Paul Lees
Paul Lees
Arthur Townsend
Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Quintus
David Thursby
David Thursby
Geier
Nan Boardman
Nan Boardman
French Maid (uncredited)
Loulette Sablon
Loulette Sablon
French Maid (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
French Waiter (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
Ray De Ravenne
French Waiter (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
Marcel De La Brosse
French Porter (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Albert Pollet
French Porter (uncredited)
Arthur Dulac
Arthur Dulac
French Bellboy (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Groom (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer
Dr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
Minister (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
Delivery Woman (uncredited)

Crews

William Wyler
William Wyler
Director
Henry James
Henry James
Novel
Augustus Goetz
Augustus Goetz
Theatre Play
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
Original Music Composer
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
Editor
Harry Horner
Harry Horner
Production Design
Harry Horner
Harry Horner
Art Direction
John Meehan
John Meehan
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Ruth Goetz
Ruth Goetz
Screenplay
Augustus Goetz
Augustus Goetz
Screenplay
William Wyler
William Wyler
Producer
Robert Wyler
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Lester Koenig
Lester Koenig
Associate Producer
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Charles Woolstenhulme
Charles Woolstenhulme
Production Manager
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Lenore Weaver
Lenore Weaver
Hairstylist
Leon Becker
Leon Becker
Music Supervisor
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Camera Operator
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
Orchestrator
John Cope
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Hugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Ronnie Lubin
Ronnie Lubin
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The Heiress - Trailer

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