Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
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.
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Rosalind Russell
as Lavinia Mannon
as Lavinia Mannon
Michael Redgrave
as Orin Mannon
as Orin Mannon
Raymond Massey
as Ezra Mannon
as Ezra Mannon
Katina Paxinou
as Christine Mannon
as Christine Mannon
Kirk Douglas
as Peter Niles
as Peter Niles
Leo Genn
as Adam Brant
as Adam Brant
Nancy Coleman
as Hazel Niles
as Hazel Niles
Henry Hull
as Seth Beckwith
as Seth Beckwith
Sara Allgood
as Landlady
as Landlady
Thurston Hall
as Dr. Blake
as Dr. Blake
Walter Baldwin
as Amos Ames
as Amos Ames
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Hills
as Mrs. Hills
Erskine Sanford
as Josiah Borden
as Josiah Borden
Jimmy Conlin
as Abner Small
as Abner Small
Tito Vuolo
as Joe Silva
as Joe Silva
Emma Dunn
as Mrs. Borden
as Mrs. Borden
Nora Cecil
as Louisa Ames
as Louisa Ames
Marie Blake
as Minnie Ames
as Minnie Ames
Clem Bevans
as Ira Mackel
as Ira Mackel
André Charlot
as Dr. Hamil (uncredited)
as Dr. Hamil (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Chemist (uncredited)
as Chemist (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
as Woman at home (uncredited)
as Woman at home (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Station master (uncredited)
as Station master (uncredited)
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Dudley Nichols
Director
Director
Eugene O'Neill
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Dudley Nichols
Producer
Producer
Richard Hageman
Music
Music
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dudley Nichols
Writer
Writer
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Art Direction
William Flannery
Production Design
Production Design
Chandler House
Editor
Editor
Roland Gross
Editor
Editor
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Maurice Yates
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Costume Design
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Harry Mancke
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Clem Portman
Sound
Sound
Earl A. Wolcott
Sound
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Special Effects
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Special Effects
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Music Director
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