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Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven and Geraldine Fitzgerald star in the screen adaptation of Emily Bronte’s tale of passion, hatred and revenge.
Original Release
04/07/1939
US Release
04/07/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Merle Oberon | Cathy / Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton |
| Laurence Olivier | Heathcliff |
| David Niven | Edgar / Edgar Linton |
| Flora Robson | Ellen Dean / Ellen |
| Donald Crisp | Dr. Kenneth |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Isabella / Isabella Linton |
| Hugh Williams | Hindley / Hindley Earnshaw |
| Leo G. Carroll | Joseph |
| Miles Mander | Lockwood |
| Cecil Kellaway | Earnshaw |
Directors
Writers
Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht, Emily Brontë, John Huston
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Merle Oberon | Cathy / Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton |
| Laurence Olivier | Heathcliff |
| David Niven | Edgar / Edgar Linton |
| Flora Robson | Ellen Dean / Ellen |
| Donald Crisp | Dr. Kenneth |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Isabella / Isabella Linton |
| Hugh Williams | Hindley / Hindley Earnshaw |
| Leo G. Carroll | Joseph |
| Miles Mander | Lockwood |
| Cecil Kellaway | Earnshaw |
| Cecil Humphreys | Judge Linton |
| Sarita Wooton | Cathy (as a child) / Cathy as a Child |
| Rex Downing | Heathcliff (as a child) / Heathcliff as a Child |
| Douglas Scott | Hindley (as a child) / Hindley as a Child |
| Frank Benson | Heathcliff Servant |
| Romaine Callender | Robert |
| Richard Clucas | Little Boy |
| Vernon Downing | Giles |
| Alice Ehlers | Madame Ehlers - harpsichordist at party |
| Harold Entwistle | Beadle |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
