 An independent widowed woman Mrs. Muir (Gene Tierney) and her young daughter (Natalie Wood) in Victorian England, find a new life in a small English seaside town, and Gull Cottage. With this new lease of life comes a catch, an old sea dog named Capt. Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison) still resides there, but as a ghost, who won t let go his home. Coming to an arrangement, they learn to get along, just. All is not well, eventually, her finances become low and to make end s meet Lucy is forced to be ghostwriter to Captain Gregg s autobiography. In the meantime being charmed by cad Miles Fairley (George Sanders) who s only in it for the ride. With a beautiful score by Bernard Herrmann and cinematography by Charles Lang, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a tender love story of patience, fortitude and longing.