

Wuthering Heights
1939 · Movie · 1h 44m · NR
DramaRomance
"I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
83/100
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Charles MacArthurScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Merle OberonCatherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
- Laurence OlivierHeathcliff
- David NivenEdgar Linton
- Flora RobsonEllen Dean
- Donald CrispDr. Kenneth
- Geraldine FitzgeraldIsabella Linton
- Hugh WilliamsHindley Earnshaw
- Leo G. CarrollJoseph
- Miles ManderLockwood
- Cecil KellawayEarnshaw
- Cecil HumphreysJudge Linton
- Sarita WootonCathy as a Child
Stills
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Themes
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