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The Heiress

Directed by William Wyler
1949    1h 55m    Not Rated
Drama, Romance, History
8.1100%93%
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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.
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Cast of The Heiress
  • Olivia de HavillandCatherine Sloper
  • Montgomery CliftMorris Townsend
  • Ralph RichardsonDr. Austin Sloper
  • Miriam HopkinsLavinia Penniman
  • Vanessa BrownMaria
  • Mona FreemanMaria Almond
  • Ray CollinsJefferson Almond
  • Betty LinleyMme. Montgomery
  • Selena RoyleElizabeth Almond
  • Paul LeesArthur Townsend
  • Harry AntrimM. Abeel
  • Russ ConwayQuintus
  • David ThursbyGeier
  • Nan BoardmanFrench Maid (uncredited)
  • Loulette SablonFrench Maid (uncredited)
  • Jack ChefeFrench Waiter (uncredited)
  • Ray De RavenneFrench Waiter (uncredited)
  • Marcel De La BrosseFrench Porter (uncredited)
  • Albert PolletFrench Porter (uncredited)
  • Arthur DulacFrench Bellboy (uncredited)
  • Lester DorrGroom (uncredited)
  • Franklyn FarnumDr. Isaacs (uncredited)
  • Louise LorimerDr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Donald KerrFish Peddler (uncredited)
  • Ralph SanfordCaptain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
  • Douglas SpencerMinister (uncredited)
  • Dorothy VernonDelivery Woman (uncredited)
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