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.

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Cast

Gene Tierney

Miranda Wells

Walter Huston

Ephraim Wells

Vincent Price

Nicholas Van Ryn

Glenn Langan

Dr. Jeff Turner

Anne Revere

Abigail Wells

Spring Byington

Magda

Connie Marshall

Katrine Van Ryn

Harry Morgan

Klaas Bleecker

Vivienne Osborne

Johanna Van Ryn

Jessica Tandy

Peggy O'Malley

Gene Tierney — Miranda Wells

Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Other notable roles include Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait (1943), Isabel Bradley Mat

Walter Huston — Ephraim Wells

Walter Thomas Huston (April 5, 1883 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, grandchildren Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston, and great-g

Vincent Price — Nicholas Van Ryn

Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and performances in horror films. His career spanned other genres, including film noir, drama, mystery, thriller, and comedy. He appeared on stage, television, radio, and in over one hundred films. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, and one