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She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves.
Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 50 ratings · 10 Oct 1997 · English · 1h 55m · Released
In 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Catherine must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man interested in her solely for her inheritence.
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