Wuthering Heights (1939)

"I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!"

7.2 April 7, 1939 1h 44m Released

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.

Cast

  • Merle Oberon

    Merle Oberon

    Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton

  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Heathcliff

  • David Niven

    David Niven

    Edgar Linton

  • Flora Robson

    Flora Robson

    Ellen Dean

  • Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Dr. Kenneth

  • Geraldine Fitzgerald

    Geraldine Fitzgerald

    Isabella Linton

  • Hugh Williams

    Hugh Williams

    Hindley Earnshaw

  • Leo G. Carroll

    Leo G. Carroll

    Joseph

  • Miles Mander

    Miles Mander

    Lockwood

  • Cecil Kellaway

    Cecil Kellaway

    Earnshaw

  • Cecil Humphreys

    Cecil Humphreys

    Judge Linton

  • Sarita Wooton

    Sarita Wooton

    Cathy as a Child

  • Rex Downing

    Rex Downing

    Heathcliff as a Child

  • Douglas Scott

    Douglas Scott

    Hindley as a Child

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