A sprawling epic tracing the fortunes of several generations of an American pioneer family as they move West and cope with the Civil War. The film's several sections were made by different directors, including Henry Hathaway and John Ford. Spencer Tracy narrates, while Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, James Stewart and John Wayne top the all-star bill. Not to be confused with the 1970s television series.

Joan Fontaine plays Charlotte Bronte's eponymous heroine in this adaptation of the famous novel. Jane is an orphan girl who becomes a governess in a mysterious Yorkshire household. Orson Welles plays Mr Rochester, the brooding, enigmatic master of the manor with whom Jane falls in love. The film also features a young Elizabeth Taylor as the tragic Helen Burns.