Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra

Movie·1947·2h 53m

Mourning Becomes Electra

...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Dudley Nichols

Cinematography

George Barnes

Editor

Roland Gross

Themes

shippoisonloverbased on play or musicallovenew englandgreek tragedy

Production House

RKO Radio Pictures

Audience Score

61%

21 votes

Skip13%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection20%

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Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Lavinia Mannon

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Orin Mannon

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Ezra Mannon

Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou

Christine Mannon

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Peter Niles

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Adam Brant

Nancy Coleman

Nancy Coleman

Hazel Niles

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Seth Beckwith

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Landlady

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Dr. Blake

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Amos Ames

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Hills

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Josiah Borden

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Abner Small

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Joe Silva

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Borden

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Louisa Ames

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Minnie Ames

// crew

Crew

Dudley Nichols

Producer, Director, Writer

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Roland Gross

Editor

Chandler House

Editor

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