My Cousin Rachel (1952)
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Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton star in this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic novel. In a reversal of Jane Eyre, it is the hero who arrives at the home of a mysterious woman. Rachel (de Havilland) is the widow of a Cornish man of property (John Sutton), who died in suspicious… More Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton star in this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic novel. In a reversal of Jane Eyre, it is the hero who arrives at the home of a mysterious woman. Rachel (de Havilland) is the widow of a Cornish man of property (John Sutton), who died in suspicious circumstances. Philip Ashley Burton is the dead man's cousin, who in probing his relative's demise immediately suspects Rachel -- and goes on suspecting her even after he falls in love with her. Going against the inheritance laws of the era, Burton turns over his cousin's estate to Rachel, but she refuses his entreaties of marriage. He soon falls ill, and it is whispered that Rachel has poisoned him. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Koster
- Written By
- Nunnally Johnson, Daphne Du Maurier
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1952 Limited
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Richard Burton received his first Oscar nomination for his American debut in this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic novel, co-starring Olivia de Havilland.
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Cast
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Olivia de Havilland
as Rachel Ashley
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Richard Burton
as Philip Ashley
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Audrey Dalton
as Louise Kendall
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Ronald Squire
as Nick Kendall
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George Dolenz
as Rainaldi Rachel's Lawyer
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John Sutton
as Ambrose Ashley
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Tudor Owen
as Seecombe
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Margaret Brewster
as Mrs. Pascoe
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Alma Lawton
as Mary Pascoe
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Ola Lorraine
as Pascoe Daughter
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Kathleen Mason
as Pascoe Daughter
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Argentina Brunetti
as Signora
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Mario Siletti
as Caretaker
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Lumsden Hare
as Tamblyn
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Trevor Ward
as Lewin
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Nicholas Koster
as Philip age 10
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Robin Camp
as Philip age 15
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Victor Wood
as Foreman
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J.M. Kerrigan
as Rev. Pascoe
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Earl Robie
as Philip at Age 5
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James Fairfax
as Servant
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George Plues
as Coachman
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Bruce Payne
as Groom
