The Heiress
“A truly great motion picture.”
7.8(285)NR19491h 55mEN
Directed by William Wyler
In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.
new york citymarriagelovemoneywealthinheritanceblack and whitecynicalmanhattan, new york cityembroideryspinster19th century
Budget $2.6MBox office $2.3M
Cast
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown
Maria
Mona Freeman
Maria Almond
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Betty Linley
Mme. Montgomery
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
Paul Lees
Arthur Townsend
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Russ Conway
Quintus
