Wuthering Heights (1939)
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
- Released
- 1939-04-07
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, William Wyler
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 340 votes
Cast
- Merle Oberon as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
- Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff
- David Niven as Edgar Linton
- Flora Robson as Ellen Dean
- Donald Crisp as Dr. Kenneth
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Isabella Linton
- Hugh Williams as Hindley Earnshaw
- Leo G. Carroll as Joseph
- Miles Mander as Lockwood
- Cecil Kellaway as Earnshaw
- Cecil Humphreys as Judge Linton
- Sarita Wooton as Cathy as a Child