Miriam Hopkins

Catherine (screen legend Olivia de Havilland in one of her most significant roles) lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper (Ralph Richardson), in 1840s New York. Her days are empty - filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend (Montgomery Clift), a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance. From filmmaker William Wyler (Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur).