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The Heiress  (1949)
A truly great motion picture.


7.8|6 Oct, 1949|115 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$2,600,000
Revenue $2,300,000
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Keywords
new york city
marriage
love
money
wealth
inheritance
manhattan, new york city
embroidery
spinster
19th century
fortune
fortune hunter

Casts

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
Arthur Townsend
Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Quintus
David Thursby
Geier
Nan Boardman
Nan Boardman
French Maid (uncredited)
Loulette Sablon
French Maid (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
French Waiter (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
French Waiter (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
French Porter (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
French Porter (uncredited)
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
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

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

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