Wuthering Heights (1939)

7.2/10 104 min Drama Romance

Overview

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

Merle Oberon

Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton

Laurence Olivier

Heathcliff

David Niven

Edgar Linton

Flora Robson

Ellen Dean

Donald Crisp

Dr. Kenneth

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Isabella Linton

Hugh Williams

Hindley Earnshaw

Leo G. Carroll

Joseph

Miles Mander

Lockwood

Cecil Kellaway

Earnshaw

Cecil Humphreys

Judge Linton

Sarita Wooton

Cathy as a Child

Rex Downing

Heathcliff as a Child

Douglas Scott

Hindley as a Child

Romaine Callender

Robert (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Giles (uncredited)

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