Wuthering Heights (1939)
I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!
Synopsis
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Cast
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Merle Oberon
as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
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Laurence Olivier
as Heathcliff
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David Niven
as Edgar Linton
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Flora Robson
as Ellen Dean
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Donald Crisp
as Dr. Kenneth
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Isabella Linton
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Hugh Williams
as Hindley Earnshaw
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Leo G. Carroll
as Joseph
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Miles Mander
as Lockwood
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Cecil Kellaway
as Earnshaw
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Cecil Humphreys
as Judge Linton
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Sarita Wooton
as Cathy as a Child
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Rex Downing
as Heathcliff as a Child
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Douglas Scott
as Hindley as a Child
- Frank Benson as Heathcliff Servant (uncredited)
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Romaine Callender
as Robert (uncredited)
- Richard Clucas as Little Boy (uncredited)
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Vernon Downing
as Giles (uncredited)
Crew
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William Wyler
Director
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Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
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Daniel Mandell
Editor
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Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
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Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
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Ben Hecht
Screenplay
- Charles MacArthur Screenplay
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