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Mourning Becomes Electra

1947-2h 53min
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6.3 / 10 18

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.

Directed by Dudley Nichols

Writers Eugene O'Neill Dudley Nichols

Stars Rosalind Russell Michael Redgrave Raymond Massey

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Rosalind Russell

Lavinia Mannon
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Michael Redgrave

Orin Mannon
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Raymond Massey

Ezra Mannon
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Katina Paxinou

Christine Mannon
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Kirk Douglas

Peter Niles
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Leo Genn

Adam Brant
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Nancy Coleman

Hazel Niles
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Henry Hull

Seth Beckwith
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Sara Allgood

Landlady
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Thurston Hall

Dr. Blake
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Walter Baldwin

Amos Ames
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Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Hills

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