The Story of Esther Costello_
"Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!"
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help 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.
Starring
Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Story of Esther Costello was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, ...
The Story of Esther Costello is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (14)
Joan Crawford
Margaret Landi
Rossano Brazzi
Carlo Landi
Heather Sears
Esther Costello
Lee Patterson
Harry Grant
Ron Randell
Frank Wenzel
Fay Compton
Mother Superior
Maureen Delaney
Jennie Costello
John Loder
Paul Marchant
Bessie Love
Art Gallery Customer
Denis O'Dea
Father Devlin
Sidney James
Joe Ryan
Estelle Brody
Tammy
Megs Jenkins
Nurse Evans
DD
Diana Day
Christine Brown
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What is The Story of Esther Costello about?
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help 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.
How long is The Story of Esther Costello?
The Story of Esther Costello has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in The Story of Esther Costello?
The cast of The Story of Esther Costello includes Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears, Lee Patterson, Ron Randell.
What is the rating of The Story of Esther Costello?
The Story of Esther Costello has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama