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| Laurence Olivier | ... | 'Maxim' de Winter | |
| Joan Fontaine | ... | Mrs. de Winter | |
| George Sanders | ... | Jack Favell | |
| Judith Anderson | ... | Mrs. Danvers | |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Major Giles Lacy | |
| Reginald Denny | ... | Frank Crawley | |
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | Colonel Julyan | |
| Gladys Cooper | ... | Beatrice Lacy | |
| Florence Bates | ... | Mrs. Van Hopper | |
| Melville Cooper | ... | Coroner | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Dr. Baker | |
| Leonard Carey | ... | Ben | |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Tabbs | |
| Edward Fielding | ... | Frith | |
| Philip Winter | ... | Robert | |
| Forrester Harvey | ... | Chalcroft | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Billy Bevan | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Egon Brecher | ... | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Gino Corrado | ... | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) | |
| Leyland Hodgson | ... | Mullen (uncredited) | |
| Alphonse Martell | ... | Hotel Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| William H. O'Brien | ... | Hotel Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Alfred Hitchcock | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Daphne Du Maurier | (celebrated novel) | |
| Robert E. Sherwood | (screen play) and | |
| Joan Harrison | (screen play) | |
| Philip MacDonald | (adaptation) and | |
| Michael Hogan | (adaptation) | |
Produced by | |||
| David O. Selznick | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Franz Waxman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| George Barnes | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| W. Donn Hayes | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | (as Lyle Wheeler) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Monte Westmore | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Edmond F. Bernoudy | .... | assistant director (as Edmond Bernoudy) | |
| D. Ross Lederman | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Eric Stacey | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Howard Bristol | .... | interior decorator | |
| Joseph B. Platt | .... | interiors designer | |
| Dorothea Holt | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jack Noyes | .... | recorder | |
| Arthur Johns | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jack Cosgrove | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Albert Simpson | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Arthur E. Arling | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Vincent J. Farrar | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Lloyd Knechtel | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Fred Parrish | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Irving Rosenberg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Archie Stout | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
| John F. Warren | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Harry L. Wolf | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eugene Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Hal C. Kern | .... | supervising film editor | |
| James E. Newcom | .... | associate film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Louis Forbes | .... | music associate (as Lou Forbes) | |
| Robert Russell Bennett | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Nussbaum | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Barbara Keon | .... | scenario assistant | |
| W.A. Bagley | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Russell Birdwell | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Katherine Brown | .... | story editor (uncredited) | |
| Adele Cannon | .... | script clerk (uncredited) | |
| Val Lewton | .... | story editor (uncredited) | |
| Marcella Rabwin | .... | executive assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
| Lydia Schiller | .... | continuity supervisor (uncredited) | |
| David O. Selznick | .... | presenter (uncredited) | |
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Hitchcock felt 'Rebecca', his first Hollywood film, was a compromise, but as a viewer I just can't fault it. It's a masterpiece in my opinion, full of suspense, mystery and brooding atmosphere. It's also one of the most romantic movies I've ever seen. I've watched it several times over the years, and even now that I know all the plot twists and turns (quite shocking on your first viewing), it never fails to hook me in. One of the reasons it really works is the flawless casting. I'm not much of an Olivier fan but he's superb as de Winter, with just the right mixture of charm and coldness. And Joan Fontaine is just perfect as de Winter's new bride. I can't spot an unconvincing moment in her performance and can't imagine any other actress in the role. Hitchcock subsequently used her in 'Suspicion' with Cary Grant. She was also excellent in that but 'Rebecca' is a much stronger movie. The supporting cast also includes some brilliant performances, especially Judith Anderson ('Laura') as the extremely creepy Mrs. Danvers, George Sanders who plays Rebecca's slimy cousin, and Nigel Bruce in a typical role as de Winter's bumbling brother-in-law Major Lacy. Sanders subsequently worked again with Hitchcock in 'Foreign Correspondent', and Bruce played Cary Grant's lovable pal "Beaky" in 'Suspicion'. I sometimes think that Hitchcock's 1940s movies are overlooked by many because they are regarded as being too "old fashioned", but for me movies like 'Suspicion', 'Saboteur', 'Lifeboat' and 'Spellbound' are some of the most entertaining movies Hitchcock ever made, and 'Rebecca' is the best of the lot. If you want to be totally enthralled for two hours just watch 'Rebecca'!