Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

173 mins | Drama | Nov. 19, 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.

Mourning Becomes Electra

173 mins | Drama | Nov. 19, 1947

Mourning Becomes Electra
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Mourning Becomes Electra
Directors Dudley Nichols
Writers Eugene O'Neill, Dudley Nichols

Cast

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