Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1939)

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.

Date of release
1939-04-07
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (337)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
William Wyler

Casting

  • 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

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