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The Heiress

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, October 6 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland was
33 in The Heiress
as 'Catherine Sloper'.
Sat, Jul 01 1916 –
Sun, Jul 26 2020
Portrait of Montgomery CliftMontgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift was
28 in The Heiress
as 'Morris Townsend'.
Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Sat, Jul 23 1966
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
46 in The Heiress
as 'Dr. Austin Sloper'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Miriam HopkinsMiriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins was
46 in The Heiress
as 'Lavinia Penniman'.
Sat, Oct 18 1902 –
Mon, Oct 09 1972
Portrait of Vanessa BrownVanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown was
21 in The Heiress
as 'Maria'.
Sat, Mar 24 1928 –
Fri, May 21 1999
Portrait of Mona FreemanMona Freeman
Mona Freeman was
23 in The Heiress
as 'Maria Almond'.
Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Fri, May 23 2014
Portrait of Ray CollinsRay Collins
Ray Collins was
59 in The Heiress
as 'Jefferson Almond'.
Mon, Dec 09 1889 –
Sun, Jul 11 1965
Portrait of Betty LinleyBetty Linley
Betty Linley was
59 in The Heiress
as 'Mme. Montgomery'.
Wed, Jan 01 1890 –
Wed, May 09 1951
Portrait of Selena RoyleSelena Royle
Selena Royle was
44 in The Heiress
as 'Elizabeth Almond'.
Sun, Nov 06 1904 –
Sat, Apr 23 1983
Portrait of Paul LeesPaul Lees
Paul Lees was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Arthur Townsend'.
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Aug 19 1995
Portrait of Harry AntrimHarry Antrim
Harry Antrim was
65 in The Heiress
as 'M. Abeel'.
Wed, Aug 27 1884 –
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Portrait of Russ ConwayRuss Conway
Russ Conway was
36 in The Heiress
as 'Quintus'.
Fri, Apr 25 1913 –
Mon, Jan 12 2009
Portrait of David ThursbyDavid Thursby
David Thursby was
60 in The Heiress
as 'Geier'.
Thu, Feb 28 1889 –
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Portrait of Nan BoardmanNan Boardman
Nan Boardman was
46 in The Heiress
as 'French Maid (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Sun, Sep 09 1984
Portrait of Loulette SablonLoulette Sablon
Loulette Sablon was
>> in The Heiress
as 'French Maid (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack ChefeJack Chefe
Jack Chefe was
55 in The Heiress
as 'French Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1894 –
Mon, Dec 01 1975
Portrait of Ray De RavenneRay De Ravenne
Ray De Ravenne was
>> in The Heiress
as 'French Waiter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel De La BrosseMarcel De La Brosse
Marcel De La Brosse was
>> in The Heiress
as 'French Porter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert PolletAlbert Pollet
Albert Pollet was
60 in The Heiress
as 'French Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of Arthur DulacArthur Dulac
Arthur Dulac was
46 in The Heiress
as 'French Bellboy (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 13 1903 –
Tue, Sep 18 1962
Portrait of Lester DorrLester Dorr
Lester Dorr was
56 in The Heiress
as 'Groom (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 07 1893 –
Mon, Aug 25 1980
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
71 in The Heiress
as 'Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Louise LorimerLouise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer was
51 in The Heiress
as 'Dr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Fri, Aug 11 1995
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
72 in The Heiress
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
58 in The Heiress
as 'Fish Peddler (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford
Ralph Sanford was
50 in The Heiress
as 'Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Douglas SpencerDouglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer was
39 in The Heiress
as 'Minister (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Portrait of Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon was
73 in The Heiress
as 'Delivery Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Wed, Oct 28 1970

Crew

Portrait of William WylerWilliam Wyler
William Wyler was
47 in The Heiress
as 'Director, Producer'
Tue, Jul 01 1902 –
Mon, Jul 27 1981
Portrait of Leo ToverLeo Tover
Leo Tover was
46 in The Heiress
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Dec 06 1902 –
Wed, Dec 30 1964
Portrait of Charles C. ColemanCharles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman was
48 in The Heiress
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Dec 29 1900 –
Thu, May 25 1972
Portrait of Augustus GoetzAugustus Goetz
Augustus Goetz was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Screenplay, Theatre Play'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth GoetzRuth Goetz
Ruth Goetz was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lester KoenigLester Koenig
Lester Koenig was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert WylerRobert Wyler
Robert Wyler was
49 in The Heiress
as 'Associate Producer'
Tue, Sep 25 1900 –
Sun, Jan 17 1971
Portrait of William HornbeckWilliam Hornbeck
William Hornbeck was
48 in The Heiress
as 'Editor'
Fri, Aug 23 1901 –
Tue, Oct 11 1983
Portrait of Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
Aaron Copland was
48 in The Heiress
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Nov 14 1900 –
Sun, Dec 02 1990
Portrait of Leon BeckerLeon Becker
Leon Becker was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Music Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Wally Westmore was
43 in The Heiress
as 'Makeup Department Head'
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
51 in The Heiress
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Hugo GrenzbachHugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach was
48 in The Heiress
as 'Sound Recordist'
Tue, Dec 11 1900 –
Thu, May 01 1980
Portrait of Henry JamesHenry James
Henry James would have been no older than
72 in The Heiress
as 'Novel'
Sat, Apr 15 1843 –
Mon, Feb 28 1916
Portrait of Emile KuriEmile Kuri
Emile Kuri was
42 in The Heiress
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Jun 11 1907 –
Tue, Oct 10 2000
Portrait of Van CleaveVan Cleave
Van Cleave was
39 in The Heiress
as 'Orchestrator'
Sun, May 08 1910 –
Thu, Jul 02 1970
Portrait of Harry HornerHarry Horner
Harry Horner was
39 in The Heiress
as 'Art Direction, Production Design'
Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Mon, Dec 05 1994
Portrait of Gile SteeleGile Steele
Gile Steele was
41 in The Heiress
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Sep 24 1908 –
Wed, Jan 16 1952
Portrait of Gordon JenningsGordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings was
53 in The Heiress
as 'Visual Effects'
Thu, Jun 25 1896 –
Sun, Jan 11 1953
Portrait of John MeehanJohn Meehan
John Meehan was
47 in The Heiress
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jun 13 1902 –
Wed, May 15 1963
Portrait of Charles WoolstenhulmeCharles Woolstenhulme
Charles Woolstenhulme was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronnie LubinRonnie Lubin
Ronnie Lubin was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haskell B. BoggsHaskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs was
40 in The Heiress
as 'Camera Operator'
Sat, Apr 17 1909 –
Fri, May 30 2003
Portrait of John CopeJohn Cope
John Cope was
46 in The Heiress
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Thu, May 12 1955
Portrait of Hal LierleyHal Lierley
Hal Lierley was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lenore WeaverLenore Weaver
Lenore Weaver was
>> in The Heiress
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday