Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
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.
Director: Dudley Nichols
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Rosalind Russell as Lavinia Mannon |
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Michael Redgrave as Orin Mannon |
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Raymond Massey as Ezra Mannon |
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Katina Paxinou as Christine Mannon |
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Kirk Douglas as Peter Niles |
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Leo Genn as Adam Brant |
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Nancy Coleman as Hazel Niles |
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Henry Hull as Seth Beckwith |
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Sara Allgood as Landlady |
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Thurston Hall as Dr. Blake |
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Walter Baldwin as Amos Ames |
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Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Hills |
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Erskine Sanford as Josiah Borden |
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Jimmy Conlin as Abner Small |
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Tito Vuolo as Joe Silva |
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Emma Dunn as Mrs. Borden |
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Nora Cecil as Louisa Ames |
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Marie Blake as Minnie Ames |
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Clem Bevans as Ira Mackel |
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André Charlot as Dr. Hamil (uncredited) |
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Robert Dudley as Chemist (uncredited) |
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Colin Kenny as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Marjorie Eaton as Woman at home (uncredited) |
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Broderick O'Farrell as Station master (uncredited) |
| Directing | Dudley Nichols | Director |
| Writing | Eugene O'Neill | Theatre Play |
| Production | Dudley Nichols | Producer |
| Sound | Richard Hageman | Music |
| Camera | George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Dudley Nichols | Writer |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Art | William Flannery | Production Design |
| Editing | Chandler House | Editor |
| Editing | Roland Gross | Editor |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Art | Maurice Yates | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gile Steele | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Harry Mancke | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Sound | Earl A. Wolcott | Sound |
| Crew | Russell A. Cully | Special Effects |
| Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |