
Overview
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.
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DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterCharles MacArthur, Ben Hecht
Cast

Merle Oberon
Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton

Laurence Olivier
Heathcliff

David Niven
Edgar Linton

Flora Robson
Ellen Dean

Donald Crisp
Dr. Kenneth

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Isabella Linton

Hugh Williams
Hindley Earnshaw

Leo G. Carroll
Joseph

Miles Mander
Lockwood

Cecil Kellaway
Earnshaw

Cecil Humphreys
Judge Linton

Sarita Wooton
Cathy as a Child

Rex Downing
Heathcliff as a Child

Douglas Scott
Hindley as a Child
Frank Benson
Heathcliff Servant (uncredited)

Romaine Callender
Robert (uncredited)
Richard Clucas
Little Boy (uncredited)

Vernon Downing
Giles (uncredited)
Alice Ehlers
Madame Ehlers (uncredited)
Harold Entwistle
Beadle (uncredited)
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Keywords
jealousysibling relationshipbased on novel or booklove of one's lifecentral and south americarags to richesrivalryyorkshiremoor (terrain)19th century
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026














