The Heiress (1949)

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

What to watch after The Heiress

• Gone with the Wind (1939) — Same subject: marriage
• The Little Foxes (1941) — Same subject: money
• A Place in the Sun (1951) — Same subject: love
• Wuthering Heights (1939) — Same subject: 19th century
• Ben-Hur (1959) — William Wyler directed both
• In This Our Life (1942) — Olivia de Havilland appears in both