Dragonwyck (1946)
Dragonwyck (1946)
Secret thoughts... That led to secret love... That led to rapture and terror!
For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.

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Cast

Gene Tierney Gene Tierney As: Miranda Wells
Walter Huston Walter Huston As: Ephraim Wells
Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Nicholas Van Ryn
Glenn Langan Glenn Langan As: Dr. Jeff Turner
Anne Revere Anne Revere As: Abigail Wells
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Storyline

For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.


Tagline: Secret thoughts... That led to secret love... That led to rapture and terror!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 19 April 1946

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Revenue: $3,000,000

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Cast

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Miranda Wells

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Ephraim Wells

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Nicholas Van Ryn

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Dr. Jeff Turner

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Abigail Wells

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Magda

Connie Marshall

Connie Marshall

Katrine Van Ryn

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Klaas Bleecker

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Johanna Van Ryn

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Peggy O'Malley

Trudy Marshall

Trudy Marshall

Elizabeth Van Borden

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Baldwin

Robert Baldwin

Farmer (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Dowager (uncredited)

Scott Elliott

Scott Elliott

Tommy Wells (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Murdered Man (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Servant (uncredited)

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Farmer (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Farmer (uncredited)

Shelby Bacon

Shelby Bacon

Dancer (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Tom Wilson (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Farmer (uncredited)

Bill Carter

Bill Carter

Man (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Farmer (uncredited)

Edwin Davis

Edwin Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

Wally Dean

Wally Dean

Servant (uncredited)

Nestor Eristoff

Nestor Eristoff

Man (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)

Betty Fairfax

Betty Fairfax

Mrs. McNab (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Man (uncredited)

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Cornelia Van Borden (uncredited)

Michael Garrison

Michael Garrison

Zack Wilson (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Henry Hebert

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Mr. McNabb (uncredited)

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Farmer (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Tompkins the Butler (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Man (uncredited)

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

Helena Vanderhyde (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Farmer (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Servant (uncredited)

Walter Marx

Walter Marx

Boy (uncredited)

Jane Nigh

Jane Nigh

Tabby Wells (uncredited)

Steve Olsen

Steve Olsen

Vendor on Boat (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Dr. Brown (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Head Farmer (uncredited)

Mickey Roth

Mickey Roth

Nathaniel Wells (uncredited)

Alexander Sascha

Alexander Sascha

Man (uncredited)

Reinhold Schünzel

Reinhold Schünzel

Count De Grenier (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Astor House Clerk (uncredited)

Art Thompson

Art Thompson

Servant (uncredited)

David Vallard

David Vallard

Obadiah (uncredited)

Nanette Vallon

Nanette Vallon

French Countess (uncredited)

Maya Van Horn

Maya Van Horn

Countess De Grenier (uncredited)

Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Dowager (uncredited)

Al Winters

Al Winters

Servant (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Mayor Curtis (uncredited)

Directed By

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Johnny Johnson

Johnny Johnson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

René Hubert

René Hubert

Costume Design

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

W. D. Flick

W. D. Flick

Sound

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Visual Effects

Ralph O. Hammeras

Ralph O. Hammeras

Modeling

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Camera

Arthur C. Miller

Arthur C. Miller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

J. Russell Spencer

J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Arthur Appel

Arthur Appel

Choreographer

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