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Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven and Geraldine Fitzgerald star in the screen adaptation of Emily Bronte’s tale of passion, hatred and revenge.
Original Release
04/07/1939
US Release
04/07/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Merle Oberon | Cathy / Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton |
Laurence Olivier | Heathcliff |
David Niven | Edgar / Edgar Linton |
Flora Robson | Ellen Dean / Ellen |
Donald Crisp | Dr. Kenneth |
Geraldine Fitzgerald | Isabella / Isabella Linton |
Hugh Williams | Hindley / Hindley Earnshaw |
Leo G. Carroll | Joseph |
Miles Mander | Lockwood |
Cecil Kellaway | Earnshaw |
Directors
Writers
Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht, Emily Brontë, John Huston
Cast
Name | Character |
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Merle Oberon | Cathy / Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton |
Laurence Olivier | Heathcliff |
David Niven | Edgar / Edgar Linton |
Flora Robson | Ellen Dean / Ellen |
Donald Crisp | Dr. Kenneth |
Geraldine Fitzgerald | Isabella / Isabella Linton |
Hugh Williams | Hindley / Hindley Earnshaw |
Leo G. Carroll | Joseph |
Miles Mander | Lockwood |
Cecil Kellaway | Earnshaw |
Cecil Humphreys | Judge Linton |
Sarita Wooton | Cathy (as a child) / Cathy as a Child |
Rex Downing | Heathcliff (as a child) / Heathcliff as a Child |
Douglas Scott | Hindley (as a child) / Hindley as a Child |
Frank Benson | Heathcliff Servant |
Romaine Callender | Robert |
Richard Clucas | Little Boy |
Vernon Downing | Giles |
Alice Ehlers | Madame Ehlers - harpsichordist at party |
Harold Entwistle | Beadle |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1940 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Won |
1940 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |