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Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

Directed by Dudley Nichols

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 173 minutes

Actors

Rosalind Russell | Michael Redgrave | Raymond Massey | Katina Paxinou | Kirk Douglas | Leo Genn | Nancy Coleman | Henry Hull | Sara Allgood | Thurston Hall