Rebecca

IMDb 7.9 1940 • 130 min • MysteryRomanceThriller

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier Maxim de Winter
Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine Mrs. de Winter
George Sanders
George Sanders Jack Favell
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson Mrs. Danvers
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce Major Giles Lacy