The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents th… See more

• Anna Calder-Marshall as Catherine Earnshaw Linton
• Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff
• Harry Andrews as Mr. Earnshaw
• Pamela Brown as Mrs. Linton… See more

This film version differs from the book in several ways, and most of the differences involve Hindley Earnshaw. First it takes a more sympathetic look at Hindley. Usually portrayed as being a cruel oppressor of Heathcliff, i… See more

The film was announced in June 1969. AIP were not traditionally associated with Gothic romance, but were inspired to make the film by the success of Romeo and Juliet (1968). A studio spokesman said, "We believe tha… See more

The film was given a royal premiere in Britain in front of Princess Alexandra on 9 June 1971.
Vincent Canby of The New York Times remarked that the film "is simply petulant when it trie… See more