Wuthering Heights
“I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!”
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.
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Cast
31 people
Merle Oberon
Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
Known for
The Lodger
Berlin Express
Laurence Olivier
Heathcliff
Known for
Rebecca
Spartacus
David Niven
Edgar Linton
Known for
The Pink Panther
Around the World in 80 Days
Flora Robson
Ellen Dean
Known for
Black Narcissus
Clash of the Titans
Donald Crisp
Dr. Kenneth
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Isabella Linton
Known for
Arthur
The Pawnbroker
Hugh Williams
Hindley Earnshaw
Known for
Khartoum
Leo G. Carroll
Joseph
Known for
North by Northwest
Strangers on a Train
Miles Mander
Lockwood
Known for
Murder, My Sweet
The Pleasure Garden
Cecil Kellaway
Earnshaw
Known for
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Cecil Humphreys
Judge Linton
Known for
The Razor's Edge
Sarita Wooton
Cathy as a Child
Also in
The Light That Failed
On Your Toes
William Wyler Director · Ben Hecht Screenplay Charles MacArthur Screenplay
Worldwide gross $625K · United States release April 7, 1939 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$624,643
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 24, 1939
Premiere · Hollywood, California
United States · April 7, 1939
Theatrical
France
September 2, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
July 28, 1950 · Theatrical · RKO
May 21, 1992 · Theatrical
April 3, 1998 · TV · 3sat
July 20, 2004 · Physical · MGM DVD
June 8, 2017 · Physical · Sony DVD
Japan
December 1, 1950 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 31, 1956 · Theatrical
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