The Heiress
“A truly great motion picture.”
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
32 people
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Known for
Gone with the Wind
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
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I Confess
A Place in the Sun
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
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Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Known for
Trouble in Paradise
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Vanessa Brown
Maria
Known for
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Witch Who Came from the Sea
Mona Freeman
Maria Almond
Known for
Angel Face
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Known for
Citizen Kane
Perry Mason
Betty Linley
Mme. Montgomery
No other roles listed
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
Known for
Robot Monster
He Ran All the Way
Paul Lees
Arthur Townsend
Known for
Union Station
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Known for
Act of Violence
Teacher's Pet
Russ Conway
Quintus
Known for
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
The Screaming Skull
William Wyler Director · Augustus Goetz Screenplay Ruth Goetz Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2.3M · Budget $2.6M · United States release October 6, 1949
Box office
Budget
$2,600,000
Worldwide gross
$2,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · October 6, 1949
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 20, 1949 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
December 28, 1949 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 2000 · Physical · IMDB
France
April 5, 1950 · Theatrical
May 6, 2009 · Physical · DVD
May 18, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
May 19, 1950 · Theatrical
XC
December 14, 1951 · Theatrical
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