Mourning Becomes Electra
6.3
16 Reviews
1947
2h 53min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
19 November 1947
Runtime
2h 53min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
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)
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