Anne Revere, Connie Marshall, Gene Tierney

In 1844, a young woman goes to live in a dark, ominous mansion.

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Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Release Date: April 10, 1946

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DVD Release Date: September 9, 2008

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  • July 10, 2009
    An extremely derivative (very much a poor man's Jane Eyre) and particularly over-ripe, gothic melodrama that has been around a little too long and is beginning to smell rather too pungently for it's own good. Tierney and a steller cast of great character actors (Walter Huston, An...( read more)ne Revere, Jessica Tandy, Harry Morgan, Spring Byington and Price at his hammyest) are all wasted and/or shuffle about looking suitably bored and glumly spouting ludicrous dialoguel.
    Hard going but it does have it's moments.

    I've always wondered as well, WHAT happens to the child?? And why is it that no-one seems to know or care what happens to her??
  • June 14, 2008
    A classic gothic tale of a bizarre family that live in a mansion and the young woman who goes to live with them. Price is exceptional, charming, pleasant and at the same time rather chilling. Tierney is perfect as the naive young girl that falls for him but when the role requires...( read more) her to be slightly stronger she doesn't hit all the right notes. A wonderful dark build up is let down by a rushed second half but the production design and the battles of religion and madness hold interest and make this a riveting film.
  • October 27, 2009
    Dragonwyck is a tame thriller that drags on way too long. In parts it is like Rebecca and Jane Eyre.
  • September 28, 2008
    wow what a movie...i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is an absolute classic movie...this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throguhout this movie...i think that this is great because its filmed in black n white...i think that the director of this ...( read more)Mystery & Suspense, Drama, Classics
    movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..its really enjoyable throughout this movie..i think that vincent price is brilliant throughout this movie its really enjoyable n its a whole load of funn
  • August 6, 2008
    creepy good melodrama Tierney rules!
  • July 13, 2008
    Weird atmospheric chiller, very dark for a '46 studio movie.

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  • 1946. This film was based on a novel written by Anya Seton and Vincent is again in the lead role. He plays Nicholas Van Ryn, a patron who lives on the Hudson in 1840's New York. Gene Tierney plays his naive, innocent cousin, who falls under the spell of Nicholas - and the house he lives in.   Answer »
  • 1946- Vincent is again in the lead role. He plays Nicholas Van Ryn, a patron who lives on the Hudson in 1840's New York. Gene Tierney plays his naive, innocent cousin, who falls under the spell of Nicholas - and the house he lives in.   Answer »
  • This film was based on a novel written by Anya Seton and Vincent is again in the lead role. He plays Nicholas Van Ryn, a patron who lives on the Hudson in 1840's New York. Gene Tierney plays his naive, innocent cousin, who falls under the spell of Nicholas - and the house he lives in.   Answer »
  • 'Dragonwyck' is a Vincent Price movie.  Answer »

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