The Heiress (1949)
The Heiress (1949)
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.

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Cast

Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland As: Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift As: Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson As: Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins Miriam Hopkins As: Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown As: Maria
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A truly great motion picture.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $2,600,000

Revenue: $2,300,000

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Cast

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

Paul Lees

Arthur Townsend

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

M. Abeel

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Quintus

David Thursby

David Thursby

Geier

Nan Boardman

Nan Boardman

French Maid (uncredited)

Loulette Sablon

Loulette Sablon

French Maid (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

French Waiter (uncredited)

Ray De Ravenne

Ray De Ravenne

French Waiter (uncredited)

Marcel De La Brosse

Marcel De La Brosse

French Porter (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

French Porter (uncredited)

Arthur Dulac

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

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)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Ronnie Lubin

Ronnie Lubin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Ruth Goetz

Ruth Goetz

Screenplay

Henry James

Henry James

Novel

Augustus Goetz

Augustus Goetz

Screenplay

Augustus Goetz

Augustus Goetz

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

Charles Woolstenhulme

Charles Woolstenhulme

Production Manager

Lester Koenig

Lester Koenig

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Hal Lierley

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Lenore Weaver

Lenore Weaver

Hairstylist

Sound

Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

Original Music Composer

Van Cleave

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

Leon Becker

Leon Becker

Music Supervisor

Hugo Grenzbach

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Haskell B. Boggs

Haskell B. Boggs

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Meehan

John Meehan

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Harry Horner

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Harry Horner

Production Design

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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