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The Heiress
A truly great motion picture.
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.
Where to watch The Heiress
The Heiress is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper
- Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend
- Ralph Richardson as Dr. Austin Sloper
- Miriam Hopkins as Lavinia Penniman
- Vanessa Brown as Maria
- Mona Freeman as Maria Almond
- Ray Collins as Jefferson Almond
- Betty Linley as Mme. Montgomery
- Selena Royle as Elizabeth Almond
- Paul Lees as Arthur Townsend
- Harry Antrim as M. Abeel
- Russ Conway as Quintus
Details
- Director
- William Wyler
- Released
- October 6, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, History
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.8 / 10 from 287 votes
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