The Heiress (1949)
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.
- Released
- 1949-10-06
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, History
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, William Wyler
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 from 293 votes
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