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Wuthering Heights

  • 1958
  • TMDB 8.0/10
  • 1h 16m

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. [Originally aired on CBS's DuPont Show of the Month.]

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. [Originally aired on CBS's DuPont Show of the Month.]

Cast

  • Richard BurtonHeathcliff
  • Rosemary HarrisCatherine Earnshaw
  • Denholm ElliottEdgar Linton
  • Angela ThorntonIsabella Linton
  • Cathleen NesbittEllen Dean
  • Bernard MilesJoseph
  • John ColicosHindley Earnshaw
  • Barry JonesMr. Earnshaw

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