The Heiress

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

Discover

Olivia de Havilland

Catherine Sloper

Montgomery Clift

Morris Townsend

Ralph Richardson

Dr. Austin Sloper

Miriam Hopkins

Lavinia Penniman

Mona Freeman

Maria Almond

Ray Collins

Jefferson Almond

Betty Linley

Mme. Montgomery

Selena Royle

Elizabeth Almond

Paul Lees

Arthur Townsend

Harry Antrim

M. Abeel

Russ Conway

Quintus

Nan Boardman

French Maid (uncredited)

Loulette Sablon

French Maid (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

French Waiter (uncredited)

Ray De Ravenne

French Waiter (uncredited)

Marcel De La Brosse

French Porter (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

French Porter (uncredited)

Arthur Dulac

French Bellboy (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Groom (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

Dr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Fish Peddler (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Minister (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Delivery Woman (uncredited)

Art

John Meehan

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Production Design

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Camera

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Haskell B. Boggs

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Lenore Weaver

Hairstylist

Directing

William Wyler

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Ronnie Lubin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

William Wyler

Producer

Charles Woolstenhulme

Production Manager

Lester Koenig

Associate Producer

Sound

Aaron Copland

Original Music Composer

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

Leon Becker

Music Supervisor

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Writing

Ruth Goetz

Screenplay

Augustus Goetz

Screenplay

Augustus Goetz

Theatre Play

Art

John Meehan

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Art Direction

Harry Horner

Production Design

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Camera

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Haskell B. Boggs

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Lenore Weaver

Hairstylist

Directing

William Wyler

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Ronnie Lubin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

William Wyler

Producer

Charles Woolstenhulme

Production Manager

Lester Koenig

Associate Producer

Sound

Aaron Copland

Original Music Composer

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

Leon Becker

Music Supervisor

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Writing

Ruth Goetz

Screenplay

Augustus Goetz

Screenplay

Augustus Goetz

Theatre Play