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Film / 1940
Rebecca
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
The story
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Cast
Laurence OlivierMaxim de Winter
Joan FontaineMrs. de Winter
George SandersJack Favell
Judith AndersonMrs. Danvers
Gladys CooperBeatrice Lacy
Nigel BruceGiles Lacy
Reginald DennyFrank Crawley
C. Aubrey SmithColonel Julyan
Melville CooperCoroner
Florence BatesEdythe Van Hopper
Leonard CareyBen
Leo G. CarrollDr. Baker
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Edward FieldingFrith
Lumsden HareTabbs
Forrester HarveyChalcroft
Philip WinterRobert
Bunny BeattyMaid (uncredited)
Billy BevanPoliceman (uncredited)
Egon BrecherHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Gino CorradoManager of Princesse Hotel (uncredited)
Alfred HitchcockMan Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Leyland HodgsonMullen (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellHotel Headwaiter (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienHotel Waiter (uncredited)
Ronald R. RondellHotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis WoodwardLittle Girl (uncredited)
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