Jane Eyre

The story

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Cast & crew

Orson WellesEdward Rochester

Joan FontaineJane Eyre

Margaret O'BrienAdele Varens

Peggy Ann GarnerJane Eyre (younger)

John SuttonDr. Rivers

Sara AllgoodBessie

Henry DaniellHenry Brocklehurst

Agnes MooreheadMrs. Reed

Aubrey MatherColonel Dent

Edith BarrettMrs. Fairfax

Barbara EverestLady Ingram

Hillary BrookeBlanche Ingram