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 * Alternate Character Interpretation: Due to not wanting to hinder Montgomery Clift's status as a romantic leading man, the movie made some changes to Morris's personality, intentionally allowing for this trope. The answer to the question of his true intentions with Catherine changes from  to.
 * Fair for Its Day: While the end could definitely be interpreted as  This is something rarely seen even in modern works.
 * Hollywood Homely /InformedDeformity: Olivia de Haviland as the plain Catherine.
 * Misaimed Fandom: After the release of The Heiress, Olivia De Havildand actually received hate mail from fangirls of Montgomery Clift who completely missed the point of the story.