Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.
- new york city
- marriage
- love
- money
- wealth
- inheritance
- black and white
- cynical
- manhattan
- new york city
- embroidery
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
- Vanessa Brown — Maria
- Mona Freeman — Maria Almond
- Ray Collins — Jefferson Almond
- Betty Linley — Mme. Montgomery
- Selena Royle — Elizabeth Almond
- Paul Lees — Arthur Townsend
- Harry Antrim — M. Abeel
- Russ Conway — Quintus
- David Thursby — Geier
- Nan Boardman — French Maid (uncredited)
- Loulette Sablon — French Maid (uncredited)
- Directed
- William Wyler
- Written
- Augustus Goetz, Ruth Goetz
Production
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 284 ratings
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
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