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Midweek Cinema: The Heiress

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A short season of films featuring Britain's knights of the stage in some of their most distinguished film performances. Tonight
Ralph Richardson stars with Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift The story - based on the Henry James novel Washington Square-of a wealthy but unattractive girl who is pursued by a fortune hunter. =
Screenplay by RUTH and Augustus GOETZ based on their stage play
Producer and director WILLIAM WYLER

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Richardson
Unknown:
Henry James
Director:
William Wyler
Catherine Sloper:
Olivia de Havilland
Morris Townsend:
Montgomery Clift
Dr Austin Sloper:
Ralph Richardson
Lavinia Penniman:
Miriam Hopkins
Maria:
Vanessa Brown
Marion:
Mona Freeman
Elizabeth Almond:
Selexa Royle
Jefferson Almond:
Ray Collins
Source: Radio Times

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