Wuthering Heights

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Synopsis

I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!

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.

Trailer

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Wuthering Heights Official Trailer #1 - David Niven Movie (1939) HD · YouTube

Cast

• Merle OberonCatherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
• Laurence OlivierHeathcliff
• David NivenEdgar Linton
• Flora RobsonEllen Dean
• Donald CrispDr. Kenneth
• Geraldine FitzgeraldIsabella Linton
• Hugh WilliamsHindley Earnshaw
• Leo G. CarrollJoseph
• Miles ManderLockwood
• Cecil KellawayEarnshaw
• Cecil HumphreysJudge Linton
• Sarita WootonCathy as a Child
• Rex DowningHeathcliff as a Child
• Douglas ScottHindley as a Child
• Frank BensonHeathcliff Servant (uncredited)
• Romaine CallenderRobert (uncredited)
• Richard ClucasLittle Boy (uncredited)
• Vernon DowningGiles (uncredited)
• Alice EhlersMadame Ehlers (uncredited)
• Harold EntwistleBeadle (uncredited)

Reviews from Movi members

Sterling5.9February 10, 2026

I never read the book but this was fine. Shows how far back horny girl fanfic actually goes. Laurence Olivier the icon you are.

Details

Release date

April 7, 1939

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Country

United States of America

Languages

English

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