The Heiress (1949)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,600,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,300,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.727 |
Directed By
William Wyler
Crew
John Meehan
Aaron Copland
Leo Tover
Ruth Goetz
Edith Head
Henry James
William Hornbeck
Harry Horner
Harry Horner
Augustus Goetz
William Wyler
Augustus Goetz
Gordon Jennings
Gile Steele
Van Cleave
Robert Wyler
Charles C. Coleman
Emile Kuri
Haskell B. Boggs
Hal Lierley
William Wyler
Charles Woolstenhulme
Wally Westmore
Lester Koenig
Leon Becker
Lenore Weaver
Hugo Grenzbach
John Cope
Ronnie Lubin
TOP CAST
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown
Maria
Mona Freeman
Maria Almond
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Betty Linley
Mme. Montgomery
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
Paul Lees
Arthur Townsend
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Russ Conway
Quintus
David Thursby
Geier
Nan Boardman
French Maid (uncredited)
Loulette Sablon
French Maid (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
French Waiter (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
French Waiter (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
French Porter (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
French Porter (uncredited)
Arthur Dulac
French Bellboy (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Groom (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Dr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Minister (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Delivery Woman (uncredited)
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