Rebecca

1940 · Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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.

drama mystery romance

Cast: Laurence Olivier, Gladys Cooper, Nigel Bruce, Leo G. Carroll, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, C. Aubrey Smith, Melville Cooper, Joan Fontaine, Gino Corrado

Rating: 7.919/10 from 1,397 votes