Story Line
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.
“I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!”
Top 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
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1939-04-07
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
DramaRomance
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User Reviews (2)

John Chard
9/10
•5/12/2019Cathy, Cathy, come in, Cathy come back to me.
Wuthering Heights is directed by William Wyler and adapted to screenplay by Charles MacArthur & Ben Hecht from the novel of the same name written by Emily Bronte. It stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivie...

CinemaSerf
8/10
•6/22/2022I venture to suggest that this wonderfully evocative adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic story will never be surpassed. The novel is essentially a tale of lost love and the trio of Merle Oberon ("Cathy"), Laurence Olivier ("Heathcliffe") and David N...






