They Were Sisters
A dramatic and captivating account of the love story of three young girls and the intricacies of marriage.
1945 | 110m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Crabtree |
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| Writer: | Dorothy Whipple, Katherine Strueby, Roland Pertwee |
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| The story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 02, 1945 |
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| Director: | Arthur Crabtree |
| Writer: | Dorothy Whipple, Katherine Strueby, Roland Pertwee |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | alcohol, marital abuse, sister sister relationship |
| Production Companies | Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Phyllis Calvert | Lucy Moore |
| James Mason | Geoffrey Lee |
| Hugh Sinclair | Terry Crawford |
| Anne Crawford | Vera Sargeant |
| Peter Murray-Hill | William Moore |
| Dulcie Gray | Charlotte Lee |
| Barry Livesey | Brian Sargeant |
| Pamela Mason | Margaret Lee |
| Ann Stephens | Judith |
| Helen Stephens | Sarah |
| John Gilpin | Stephen |
| Brian Nissen | John |
| David Horne | Mr. Field |
| Brefni O'Rorke | Coroner |
| Roland Pertwee | Sir Hamish Nair |
| Joss Ambler | Blakemore |
| Amy Veness | Mrs Pursley |
| Thorley Walters | Channing |
| Roy Russell | Lethbridge |
| Edie Martin | Cook |
| Dora Sevening | Janet |
| Helen Goss | Webster |
| John Dodsworth | Cyril |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Crabtree | Director |
| Dorothy Whipple | Novel |
| Katherine Strueby | Adaptation |
| Roland Pertwee | Writer |
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James Mason was always quite good with the more cerebrally menacing roles he played, and here is no exception. He is "Geoffrey" married to the timid "Charlotte" (Dulcie Gray) whose life he makes a misery. She has two sisters who also feature in this compendium style story - Phyllis Calvert is "Lucy" ... . Her marriage is happy, but they have no children, and then there is "Vera" (Anne Crawford) who is a bit of a selfish piece of work. The film interweaves the stories of their lives from their late teens until adulthood and immerses us well in the choices - good, bad - or downright terrible - that they make. The interlaced nature of the narrative keeps the stories developing in a well paced, engaging fashion with the three ladies on good form and Mason delivering an almost toxic characterisation as the truly unpleasant bully. It's not always easy to watch, which I think is a testament to the taut direction, but is well worth staying with for just short of two hours.