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The Heiress (1949)

NR · 1949-10-06 · 1h 55m · EN
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Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty -- filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

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William WylerDirector
Budget
$2.6M
Box office
$2.3M

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Olivia de HavillandOlivia de HavillandCatherine SloperMontgomery CliftMontgomery CliftMorris TownsendRalph RichardsonRalph RichardsonDr. Austin SloperMiriam HopkinsMiriam HopkinsLavinia PennimanVanessa BrownVanessa BrownMariaMona FreemanMona FreemanMaria AlmondRay CollinsRay CollinsJefferson AlmondBetty LinleyBetty LinleyMme. MontgomerySelena RoyleSelena RoyleElizabeth AlmondPaul LeesPaul LeesArthur TownsendHarry AntrimHarry AntrimM. AbeelRuss ConwayRuss ConwayQuintus

Keywords

LoveNew york city19th centuryMoneyMarriageWealthInheritanceFamous scoreManhattan, new york cityWhite glovesFortuneSpinsterFortune hunterEmbroidery

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityLove · New York City · 19th CenturyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference114082

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What is The Heiress about?

Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty -- filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

How long is The Heiress?

The Heiress has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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