Mourning Becomes Electra
Dudley Nichols1947-11-19
...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!
6.3
173 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Rosalind Russell | Lavinia Mannon | Unowned |
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Michael Redgrave | Orin Mannon | Unowned |
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Raymond Massey | Ezra Mannon | Unowned |
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Katina Paxinou | Christine Mannon | Unowned |
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Kirk Douglas | Peter Niles | Unowned |
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Leo Genn | Adam Brant | Unowned |
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Nancy Coleman | Hazel Niles | Unowned |
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Henry Hull | Seth Beckwith | Unowned |
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Sara Allgood | Landlady | Unowned |
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Thurston Hall | Dr. Blake | Unowned |
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Walter Baldwin | Amos Ames | Unowned |
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Elisabeth Risdon | Mrs. Hills | Unowned |
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Erskine Sanford | Josiah Borden | Unowned |
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Jimmy Conlin | Abner Small | Unowned |
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Tito Vuolo | Joe Silva | Unowned |
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Emma Dunn | Mrs. Borden | Unowned |
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Nora Cecil | Louisa Ames | Unowned |
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Marie Blake | Minnie Ames | Unowned |
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Clem Bevans | Ira Mackel | Unowned |
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André Charlot | Dr. Hamil (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Dudley | Chemist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Colin Kenny | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marjorie Eaton | Woman at home (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Broderick O'Farrell | Station master (uncredited) | Unowned |