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The Heiress

The Heiress (1949)

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Drama Romance
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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.

Updated May 10 2020

Releases:

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1949-10-06
US -
1949-10-06

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Keywords:

famous score marriage love wealth money inheritance manhattan, new york city embroidery fortune fortune hunter white gloves 1840s

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Runtime: 115 mins Budget: $2,600,000 Rating: 7.7 Tag Line: A truly great motion picture
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Cast

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

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Crew

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

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