The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

1957
1h 43m
7.0

7.0/10

13 votes • View on IMDb

"Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Romulus Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 6, 1957
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0051015

Cast

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford

Margaret Landi

Rossano Brazzi
Rossano Brazzi

Carlo Landi

Heather Sears
Heather Sears

Esther Costello

Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson

Harry Grant

Ron Randell
Ron Randell

Frank Wenzel

Fay Compton
Fay Compton

Mother Superior

Maureen Delaney
Maureen Delaney

Jennie Costello

John Loder
John Loder

Paul Marchant

Bessie Love
Bessie Love

Art Gallery Customer

Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea

Father Devlin

Sidney James
Sidney James

Joe Ryan

Estelle Brody
Estelle Brody

Tammy

Key Crew

David Miller
Director
Charles Kaufman
Screenplay