Wuthering Heights

1939

NR

1h 44m

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Romance

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.

Directors

Writers

Ben Hecht(screenplay by)
Emily Brontë(novel by)
Charles MacArthur(screenplay by)
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Merle Oberon
Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
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David Niven
Edgar Linton
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Flora Robson
Ellen Dean
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Donald Crisp
Dr. Kenneth
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
Isabella Linton
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Hugh Williams
Hindley Earnshaw
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Miles Mander
Lockwood
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Cecil Humphreys
Judge Linton
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Sarita Wooton
Cathy as a Child
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Rex Downing
Heathcliff as a Child
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Douglas Scott
Hindley as a Child
Frank Benson
Heathcliff Servant (uncredited)
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Romaine Callender
Robert (uncredited)
Richard Clucas
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Vernon Downing
Giles (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

Ben Hecht(screenplay by)
Emily Brontë(novel by)
Charles MacArthur(screenplay by)

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Release date

April 7, 1939 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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