The Heiress (1949)1h55
Drama · Romance · History
Director William Wyler (7.5 avg)
Also directed Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday, The Best Years of Our Lives, and 54 more
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.
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Cast
Olivia de Havilland
Montgomery Clift
Ralph Richardson
Miriam Hopkins
Vanessa Brown
Mona Freeman
Ray Collins
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