from Samuel Goldwyn Company
Directed by
William Wyler
Starring
Merle Oberon (Cathy Linton)
Laurence Olivier (Heathcliff)
David Niven (Edgar Linton)
Flora Robson (Ellen Dean)
Donald Crisp (Dr. Kenneth)
Geraldine Fitzgerald (Isabella Linton)
Hugh Williams (Hindley)
Leo G. Carroll (Joseph Earnshaw)
Miles Mander (Mr. Lockwood)
Cecil Kellaway (Earnshaw)
Cecil Humphreys (Judge Linton)
Sarita Wooton (Cathy (younger))
Rex Downing (Heathcliff (younger))
Douglas Scott (Hindley (younger)
Alice Ahlers (Frau Johann, harpsichord)
Frank Benson (Heathcliffe Servant)
Romaine Callender (Robert)
Vernon Downing (Giles)
Harold Entwistle (Beadle)
Helena Grant (Miss Hudkins)
Sam Harris (Wedding Guest)
Susanne Leach (Guest)
Tommy Martin (Little Boy)
Schuyler Standish (Little Boy)
William Stelling (Dancer)
Eric Wilton (Linton Servant)
Written by
Charles MacArthur
Ben Hecht
Emily Brontë; (novel) |
 Based on Emily Brontë's
1847 novel, this powerful screen version tells the story of star-crossed
lovers Cathy (Merle Oberon) and Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier)
whose wild, inseparable spirits are betrayed by Cathy's earthly
ambitions. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture,
Best Director, Best Actor--Laurence Olivier, Best Screenplay.
Academy Awards: Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography.
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