Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

"Mother and daughter in love with the same man rivals in ruthlessness even to murder"Movie
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63
Mourning Becomes Electra
NR 2 hr 53 minNov 19th, 1947Drama
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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 Ezras conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while wellmeaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia
DirectorDudley Nichols
WriterDudley Nichols

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 19th, 1947
Original Language:English
Production Companies:RKO Radio Pictures
Movie Tags:love, poison, ship