Rebecca (1940)

7.9/10 130 min Mystery Romance Thriller

Overview

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 Olivier

Maxim de Winter

Joan Fontaine

Mrs. de Winter

George Sanders

Jack Favell

Judith Anderson

Mrs. Danvers

Gladys Cooper

Beatrice Lacy

Nigel Bruce

Giles Lacy

Reginald Denny

Frank Crawley

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Julyan

Melville Cooper

Coroner

Florence Bates

Edythe Van Hopper

Leonard Carey

Ben

Leo G. Carroll

Dr. Baker

Edward Fielding

Frith

Lumsden Hare

Tabbs

Bunny Beatty

Maid (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Policeman (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Manager of Princesse Hotel (uncredited)

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