Mourning Becomes Electra
19/11/1947
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.
Movie Information
Rosalind Russell
as Lavinia Mannon
Michael Redgrave
as Orin Mannon
Raymond Massey
as Ezra Mannon
Katina Paxinou
as Christine Mannon
Kirk Douglas
as Peter Niles
Leo Genn
as Adam Brant
Nancy Coleman
as Hazel Niles
Henry Hull
as Seth Beckwith
Sara Allgood
as Landlady
Thurston Hall
as Dr. Blake
Walter Baldwin
as Amos Ames
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Hills
Erskine Sanford
as Josiah Borden
Jimmy Conlin
as Abner Small
Tito Vuolo
as Joe Silva
Emma Dunn
as Mrs. Borden
Nora Cecil
as Louisa Ames
Marie Blake
as Minnie Ames
Clem Bevans
as Ira Mackel
André Charlot
as Dr. Hamil (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Chemist (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Policeman (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
as Woman at home (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Station master (uncredited)
