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Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

173 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 November 1947

Country

United States of America

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

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ira Mackel

André Charlot

André Charlot

Dr. Hamil (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Chemist (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Policeman (uncredited)

Marjorie Eaton

Marjorie Eaton

Woman at home (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Station master (uncredited)

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