Wuthering Heights (1939)
Wuthering Heights (1939)
I am torn with Desire . . tortured by hate!
The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy -- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.

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Cast

Merle Oberon Merle Oberon As: Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier As: Heathcliff
David Niven David Niven As: Edgar Linton
Flora Robson Flora Robson As: Ellen Dean
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Dr. Kenneth
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Storyline

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy -- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.


Tagline: I am torn with Desire . . tortured by hate!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Heathcliff

David Niven

David Niven

Edgar Linton

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Ellen Dean

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Dr. Kenneth

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Isabella Linton

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Hindley Earnshaw

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Joseph

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Lockwood

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Earnshaw

Cecil Humphreys

Cecil Humphreys

Judge Linton

Sarita Wooton

Sarita Wooton

Cathy as a Child

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Heathcliff as a Child

Douglas Scott

Douglas Scott

Hindley as a Child

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Heathcliff Servant (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Robert (uncredited)

Richard Clucas

Richard Clucas

Little Boy (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Giles (uncredited)

Alice Ehlers

Alice Ehlers

Madame Ehlers (uncredited)

Harold Entwistle

Harold Entwistle

Beadle (uncredited)

Peter Gowland

Peter Gowland

Dancer (uncredited)

Helena Grant

Helena Grant

Miss Hudkins (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Susanne Leach

Susanne Leach

Guest (uncredited)

Tommy Martin

Tommy Martin

Little Boy (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Schuyler Standish

Schuyler Standish

Little Boy (uncredited)

William Stelling

William Stelling

Dancer (uncredited)

Diane Williams

Diane Williams

Little Girl (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Linton Servant (uncredited)

Philip Winter

Philip Winter

Cathy's Partner (uncredited)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Walter Mayo

Walter Mayo

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Gus Schroeder

Gus Schroeder

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Stephanoff

Robert Stephanoff

Makeup Artist

Omar Kiam

Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Bert Shipman

Bert Shipman

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Alexander Toluboff

Alexander Toluboff

Art Direction

Sydney Moore

Sydney Moore

Set Decoration

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jewel Jordan

Jewel Jordan

Stunt Double

Paul Neal

Paul Neal

Sound Recordist

Peter Shaw

Peter Shaw

Technical Advisor

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