Mourning Becomes Electra

Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.

• Dudley NicholsDirector
• Dudley NicholsWriter

• Rosalind RussellLavinia Mannon
• Michael RedgraveOrin Mannon
• Raymond MasseyEzra Mannon
• Katina PaxinouChristine Mannon
• Kirk DouglasPeter Niles
• Leo GennAdam Brant
• Nancy ColemanHazel Niles
• Henry HullSeth Beckwith
• Sara AllgoodLandlady
• Thurston HallDr. Blake
• Walter BaldwinAmos Ames
• Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Hills