The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart! 1957-11-06 United Kingdom 103 Min. PG-13
6.9 11 votes

Overview

Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident which killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is talked into helping to 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. Radiant performance by Heather Sears. Based on a book that nearly had Helen Keller's co-workers suing for libel due to perceived parallels between Carlo Landi and the husband of Annie Sullivan

Cast

Joan Crawford is Margaret Landi
Margaret Landi
Rossano Brazzi is Carlo Landi
Carlo Landi
Heather Sears is Esther Costello
Esther Costello
Lee Patterson is Harry Grant
Harry Grant
Ron Randell is Frank Wenzel
Frank Wenzel
Fay Compton is Mother Superior
Mother Superior
Maureen Delaney is Jennie Costello
Jennie Costello
John Loder is Paul Marchant
Paul Marchant
Bessie Love is Art Gallery Customer
Art Gallery Customer
Denis O'Dea is Father Devlin
Father Devlin
Sid James is Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan