The Heiress

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.

RATING

7.7 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1949-10-06

DIRECTOR

William Wyler

RUNNING TIME

1h 55m

Budget: $2,600,000

Revenue: $2,300,000

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Actors

Olivia de Havilland

Catherine Sloper

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Morris Townsend

Ralph Richardson

Dr. Austin Sloper

Miriam Hopkins

Lavinia Penniman

Vanessa Brown

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Mona Freeman

Maria Almond

Ray Collins

Jefferson Almond

Betty Linley

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Selena Royle

Elizabeth Almond