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The Heiress(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-10-06
78%
274 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
A truly great motion picture.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,600,000.00
Revenue: $2,300,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Heiress
Top 10 Billed Cast
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown
Maria
Mona Freeman
Maria Almond
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Betty Linley
Mme. Montgomery
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
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