In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Along with their sister Anne, Emily and Charlotte also try to help their tormented brother Branwell, a gifted artist whose life is being destroyed by alcohol.

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Ida Lupino
• Paul Henreid
• Olivia de Havilland
• Sydney Greenstreet
• Nancy Coleman
• Arthur Kennedy
• May Whitty
• Victor Francen