The Heiress
(1949) A truly great motion picture. | Released
Ratings
7.7
8.2
100%
Financials
Revenue: $2,300,000
Budget: $2,600,000
Profit: - $-300,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: A truly great motion picture.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Oct 6, 1949
Rating: 1949-10-20
Run Time: 1h 55m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
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Synopsis
Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
William Wyler
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| Assistant Director |
Charles C. Coleman
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| Script Supervisor |
Ronnie Lubin
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| Writing | Novel |
Henry James
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| Theatre Play |
Augustus Goetz
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| Screenplay |
Ruth Goetz
Augustus Goetz
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Aaron Copland
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| Music Supervisor |
Leon Becker
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| Orchestrator |
Van Cleave
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| Sound Recordist |
John Cope
Hugo Grenzbach
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Leo Tover
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| Camera Operator |
Haskell B. Boggs
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| Editing | Editor |
William Hornbeck
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| Art | Production Design |
Harry Horner
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| Art Direction |
Harry Horner
John Meehan
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| Set Decoration |
Emile Kuri
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Edith Head
Gile Steele
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| Makeup Department Head |
Wally Westmore
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| Makeup Artist |
Hal Lierley
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| Hairstylist |
Lenore Weaver
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| Production | Producer |
William Wyler
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| Associate Producer |
Robert Wyler
Lester Koenig
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| Production Manager |
Charles Woolstenhulme
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| Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
Gordon Jennings
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| Department | Role | Name |