Dragonwyck
Seen it?1946 | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Tess or Rebecca, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Gene TierneyMiranda Wells
- Walter HustonEphraim Wells
- Vincent PriceNicholas Van Ryn
- Glenn LanganDr. Jeff Turner
- Anne RevereAbigail Wells
- Spring ByingtonMagda
- Connie MarshallKatrine Van Ryn
- Harry MorganKlaas Bleecker
- Vivienne OsborneJohanna Van Ryn
- Jessica TandyPeggy O'Malley