Dragonwyck
1946 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · 62% critics
A young farm woman from Connecticut accepts an offer to become governess to her distant relative’s daughter at a grand Hudson Valley mansion. What starts as a chance at a better life turns uneasy as the household’s rigid rules, class tensions, and unsettling behavior hint that the estate is hiding something darker.
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-04-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (121 votes)
About
If you enjoy moody Gothic romances with creeping suspense, class conflict, and a grand mansion setting, this may click—especially if you like Rebecca; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a straightforward, purely romantic story.
Pros: eerie Gothic mood; strong period setting; memorable villainous lead | Cons: slow build; uneven romance; some plot gaps
Themes
- based on novel or book
- poison
- black and white
- gothic
- new york state
- mental illness
- farmer
- connecticuit
- class distinction
- paranoid
- 19th century
- land dispute
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Gene Tierney
as Miranda Wells
Walter Huston
as Ephraim Wells
Vincent Price
as Nicholas Van Ryn
Glenn Langan
as Dr. Jeff Turner
Anne Revere
as Abigail Wells
Spring Byington
as Magda
Connie Marshall
as Katrine Van Ryn
Harry Morgan
as Klaas Bleecker
Vivienne Osborne
as Johanna Van Ryn
Jessica Tandy
as Peggy O'Malley
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz