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Mourning Becomes Electra

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

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1947•2h 53m

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.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Lavinia Mannon

Photo of Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Orin Mannon

Photo of Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Ezra Mannon

Photo of Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou

Christine Mannon

Photo of Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Peter Niles

Photo of Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Adam Brant

Photo of Nancy Coleman

Nancy Coleman

Hazel Niles

Photo of Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Seth Beckwith

Photo of Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Landlady

Photo of Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Dr. Blake

Photo of Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Amos Ames

Photo of Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Hills

Photo of Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Josiah Borden

Photo of Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Abner Small

Photo of Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Joe Silva

Photo of Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Borden

Photo of Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Louisa Ames

Photo of Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Minnie Ames

Photo of Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ira Mackel

Photo of André Charlot

André Charlot

Dr. Hamil (uncredited)

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