The Heiress (1949)

12/28/1949 1h 55m

A truly great motion picture.

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Olivia de Havilland

as Catherine Sloper

Born 07/01/1916

Died 07/26/2020, age

Montgomery Clift

as Morris Townsend

Born 10/17/1920

Died 07/23/1966, age

Ralph Richardson

as Dr. Austin Sloper

Born 12/19/1902

Died 10/10/1983, age

Miriam Hopkins

as Lavinia Penniman

Born 10/18/1902

Died 10/09/1972, age

Vanessa Brown

as Maria

Born 03/24/1928

Died 05/21/1999, age

Ray Collins

as Jefferson Almond

Born 12/09/1889

Died 07/11/1965, age

Selena Royle

as Elizabeth Almond

Born 11/06/1904

Died 04/23/1983, age