Wuthering Heights

Overview

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back. [Originally aired on CBS's DuPont Show of the Month.]

Cast

Richard Burton

Heathcliff

Rosemary Harris

Catherine Earnshaw

Denholm Elliott

Edgar Linton

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Angela Thornton

Isabella Linton

Cathleen Nesbitt

Ellen Dean

Bernard Miles

Joseph

John Colicos

Hindley Earnshaw

Barry Jones

Mr. Earnshaw

Robert Flemyng

Dr. Kenneth

Michel Ray

Young Heathcliff

Patty Duke

Young Cathy