Mourning Becomes Electra
...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!
1947 | 173m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Dudley Nichols |
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| Writer: | Dudley Nichols |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 1947 |
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| Director: | Dudley Nichols |
| Writer: | Dudley Nichols |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | poison, ship, lover, love, based on play or musical, new england, greek tragedy |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Lavinia Mannon |
| Michael Redgrave | Orin Mannon |
| Raymond Massey | Ezra Mannon |
| Katina Paxinou | Christine Mannon |
| Kirk Douglas | Peter Niles |
| Leo Genn | Adam Brant |
| Nancy Coleman | Hazel Niles |
| Henry Hull | Seth Beckwith |
| Sara Allgood | Landlady |
| Thurston Hall | Dr. Blake |
| Walter Baldwin | Amos Ames |
| Elisabeth Risdon | Mrs. Hills |
| Erskine Sanford | Josiah Borden |
| Jimmy Conlin | Abner Small |
| Tito Vuolo | Joe Silva |
| Emma Dunn | Mrs. Borden |
| Nora Cecil | Louisa Ames |
| Marie Blake | Minnie Ames |
| Clem Bevans | Ira Mackel |
| André Charlot | Dr. Hamil (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Chemist (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Eaton | Woman at home (uncredited) |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Station master (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dudley Nichols | Director, Writer |
| George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| William Flannery | Production Design |
| Chandler House | Editor |
| Roland Gross | Editor |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Maurice Yates | Set Decoration |
| Gile Steele | Costume Design |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Harry Mancke | Assistant Director |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Earl A. Wolcott | Sound |
| Russell A. Cully | Special Effects |
| Eugene O'Neill | Theatre Play |
| Richard Hageman | Music |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dudley Nichols | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ethel Barrymore | Nominated |
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