Movie
Wuthering Heights
Released: May 9, 1958 (1958)
Runtime: 76 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie, Romance
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. [Originally aired on CBS's DuPont Show of the Month.]
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Cathleen Nesbitt as Ellen
Age at release: 69
- Barry Jones as Mr. Earnshaw
Age at release: 65
- Bernard Miles as Joseph
Age at release: 50
- Robert Flemyng as Dr. Kenneth
Age at release: 46
- Denholm Elliott as Edgar Norton
Age at release: 35
- Richard Burton as Heathcliff
Age at release: 32
- Yvonne Furneaux as Cathy
Age at release: 31
- Rosemary Harris as Catherine Earnshaw
Age at release: 30
- John Colicos as Hindley
Age at release: 29
- Patty Duke as Young Cathy
Age at release: 11
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- Angela Thornton as Isabella Lincoln
Age at release: 27
- Michel Ray as Young Heathcliff
Age at release: 13