The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

7.0/10 103 min Drama

Overview

Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.

Cast

Joan Crawford

Margaret Landi

Rossano Brazzi

Carlo Landi

Heather Sears

Esther Costello

Lee Patterson

Harry Grant

Ron Randell

Frank Wenzel

Fay Compton

Mother Superior

Maureen Delaney

Jennie Costello

John Loder

Paul Marchant

Bessie Love

Art Gallery Customer

Denis O'Dea

Father Devlin

Sidney James

Joe Ryan

Estelle Brody

Tammy

Megs Jenkins

Nurse Evans

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