Catherine Sloper, a shy, plain and boring young woman, falls for a poor but handsome and well-bred man, Morris Townsend who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Wyler's superlative rendition of Henry James' novel Washington Square is meticulously mounted with great acting from Olivia De Havilland, Monty Clift, and particularly Ralph Richardson, dark-noirish lensing, and powerful score from Aaron Copeland.
The reputation of this exceedingly fine film has continued to grow as the decades have rolled on, and the performances of a strong cast certainly deserve much of that credit.
