The Story of Esther Costello

1h 43m
Drama
7

Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.

Cast

Joan Crawford
Margaret Landi
Rossano Brazzi
Carlo Landi
Heather Sears
Esther Costello
Lee Patterson
Harry Grant
Ron Randell
Frank Wenzel
Fay Compton
Mother Superior
Maureen Delaney
Jennie Costello
John Loder
Paul Marchant
Bessie Love
Art Gallery Customer
Denis O'Dea
Father Devlin
Sidney James
Joe Ryan
Estelle Brody
Tammy
Megs Jenkins
Nurse Evans
Diana Day
Christine Brown

Crew

David Miller
Director
Charles Kaufman
Screenplay
Nicholas Monsarrat
Novel

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