The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow is a 1947 American adventure film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara, and Richard Haydn. It is based on the novel of the same name by Frank Yerby. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design (Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford, Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox). Plot summary In pre-Civil War New Orleans, roguish Irish gambler Stephen Fox (Rex Harrison) buys his way into society – something he couldn't do in his homeland because he is illegitimate. Cast Rex Harrison as Stephen Fox Maureen O'Hara as Odalie 'Lilli' D'Arceneaux Richard Haydn as Andre LeBlanc Victor McLaglen as Captain Mike Farrell Vanessa Brown as Aurore D'Arceneaux Patricia Medina as Desiree Gene Lockhart as Viscount Henri D'Arceneaux Charles Irwin as Sean Fox Hugo Haas as Otto Ludenbach Dennis Hoey as Master of Harrow Roy Roberts as Tom Warren Randy Stuart as Stephen's birth mother (uncredited; her first acting role) Ralph Faulkner as Fencing Instructor (uncredited) Kenneth Washington as Achille (uncredited) Eugene Borden as French Auctioneer (uncredited)