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Mourning Becomes Electra

Drama

6.3

Release Date

November 19, 1947

Duration

173 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.

Casts

Rosalind Russell

Lavinia Mannon

Rosalind Russell

Michael Redgrave

Orin Mannon

Michael Redgrave

Raymond Massey

Ezra Mannon

Raymond Massey

Katina Paxinou

Christine Mannon

Katina Paxinou

Kirk Douglas

Peter Niles

Kirk Douglas

Leo Genn

Adam Brant

Leo Genn

Nancy Coleman

Hazel Niles

Nancy Coleman

Henry Hull

Seth Beckwith

Henry Hull

Sara Allgood

Landlady

Sara Allgood

Thurston Hall

Dr. Blake

Thurston Hall

Walter Baldwin

Amos Ames

Walter Baldwin

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Hills

Elisabeth Risdon

Erskine Sanford

Josiah Borden

Erskine Sanford

Jimmy Conlin

Abner Small

Jimmy Conlin

Tito Vuolo

Joe Silva

Tito Vuolo

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Borden

Emma Dunn

Nora Cecil

Louisa Ames

Nora Cecil

Marie Blake

Minnie Ames

Marie Blake

Clem Bevans

Ira Mackel

Clem Bevans

André Charlot

Dr. Hamil (uncredited)

André Charlot

Robert Dudley

Chemist (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Colin Kenny

Policeman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Marjorie Eaton

Woman at home (uncredited)

Marjorie Eaton

Broderick O'Farrell

Station master (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

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