Overview
For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.
Details
- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Writer
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Anne Revere
Connie Marshall
Gene Tierney
Glenn Langan
Harry Morgan
Jessica Tandy
Spring Byington
Vincent Price
Vivienne Osborne
Walter Huston
Keywords
19th century
based on novel or book
black and white
class distinction
connecticuit
farmer
gothic
land dispute
land rights
mental illness
new york state
paranoid
patroon
poison
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