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.
Acting
Rosalind Russell's volcanic Lavinia devours every scene.
Production
Massive mansion sets that breathe with family secrets.
Writing
O'Neill's Greek tragedy adaptation drips with poisonous dialogue.
Director
Dudley Nichols
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
O'Neill explicitly modeled this on Aeschylus's Oresteia, relocating Greek fate to Puritan New England guilt.
Rosalind Russell fought the studio for this role after they wanted her in comedies; she then lost the Oscar to herself in 'Sister Kenny.'
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