Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck
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1946
1h 43m
6.7(113 votes)
Drama
Romance
Thriller

Overview

For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Gene Tierney

Miranda Wells

Gene Tierney
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Walter Huston

Ephraim Wells

Walter Huston
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Vincent Price

Nicholas Van Ryn

Vincent Price
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Glenn Langan

Dr. Jeff Turner

Glenn Langan
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Anne Revere

Abigail Wells

Anne Revere
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Spring Byington

Magda

Spring Byington
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Connie Marshall

Katrine Van Ryn

Connie Marshall
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Harry Morgan

Klaas Bleecker

Harry Morgan
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Vivienne Osborne

Johanna Van Ryn

Vivienne Osborne
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Jessica Tandy

Peggy O'Malley

Jessica Tandy
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Trudy Marshall

Elizabeth Van Borden

Trudy Marshall
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Gertrude Astor

Nurse (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
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Robert Baldwin

Farmer (uncredited)

Robert Baldwin
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Ruth Cherrington

Dowager (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington
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Scott Elliott

Tommy Wells (uncredited)

Scott Elliott
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Pierce Lyden

Murdered Man (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
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Larry Steers

Servant (uncredited)

Larry Steers
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Charles Waldron

Farmer (uncredited)

Charles Waldron
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Arthur Aylesworth

Farmer (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth
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Shelby Bacon

Dancer (uncredited)

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Walter Baldwin

Tom Wilson (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin
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Trevor Bardette

Farmer (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette
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Bill Carter

Man (uncredited)

Bill Carter
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Clancy Cooper

Farmer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
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Edwin Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

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Wally Dean

Servant (uncredited)

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Nestor Eristoff

Man (uncredited)

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Tom Fadden

Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
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Betty Fairfax

Mrs. McNab (uncredited)

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George Ford

Man (uncredited)

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Ruth Ford

Cornelia Van Borden (uncredited)

Ruth Ford
Production

Michael Garrison

Zack Wilson (uncredited)

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Henry Hebert

Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Hebert
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Robert "Buzz" Henry

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry
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Keith Hitchcock

Mr. McNabb (uncredited)

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Harry Humphrey

Farmer (uncredited)

Harry Humphrey
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Boyd Irwin

Tompkins the Butler (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin
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Ted Jordan

Man (uncredited)

Ted Jordan
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Virginia Lee

Helena Vanderhyde (uncredited)

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Robert Malcolm

Farmer (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Servant (uncredited)

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Walter Marx

Boy (uncredited)

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Jane Nigh

Tabby Wells (uncredited)

Jane Nigh
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Steve Olsen

Vendor on Boat (uncredited)

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Francis Pierlot

Dr. Brown (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot
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Addison Richards

Head Farmer (uncredited)

Addison Richards
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Mickey Roth

Nathaniel Wells (uncredited)

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Alexander Sascha

Man (uncredited)

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Reinhold Schünzel

Count De Grenier (uncredited)

Reinhold Schünzel
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Grady Sutton

Astor House Clerk (uncredited)

Grady Sutton
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Art Thompson

Servant (uncredited)

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David Vallard

Obadiah (uncredited)

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Nanette Vallon

French Countess (uncredited)

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Maya Van Horn

Countess De Grenier (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Williams

Dowager (uncredited)

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Al Winters

Servant (uncredited)

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Douglas Wood

Mayor Curtis (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

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