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The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

06 November 1957

Country

United Kingdom

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

Sid James

Sid James

Joe Ryan

Estelle Brody

Estelle Brody

Tammy

Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Nurse Evans

Diana Day

Diana Day

Christine Brown

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