A Letter to Three Wives
ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!
1949 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
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| Writer: | John Klempner, Vera Caspary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Staring: |
| A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 1949 |
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| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Writer: | John Klempner, Vera Caspary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Mystery |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, boat, radio, picnic, letter, wife, marriage, flashback, black and white |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ann Sothern | Rita Phipps |
| Linda Darnell | Lora Mae Hollingsway |
| Jeanne Crain | Deborah Bishop |
| Kirk Douglas | George Phipps |
| Paul Douglas | Porter Hollingsway |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Bradford 'Brad' Bishop |
| Barbara Lawrence | Georgiana 'Babe' Finney |
| Connie Gilchrist | Mrs. Ruby Finney |
| Florence Bates | Mrs. Manleigh |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Mr. Manleigh |
| John Davidson | John, First Waiter |
| Franklyn Farnum | Country Club Member |
| Celeste Holm | Addie Ross (voice) |
| Mae Marsh | Miss Jenkins |
| Thelma Ritter | Sadie Dugan |
| Carl Switzer | Leo, Second Messenger |
| James Adamson | |
| Joe Bautista | |
| Patti Brady | |
| Ralph Brooks | |
| Sayre Dearing | |
| Sam Finn | |
| Stuart Holmes | |
| Wilbur Mack | |
| George Offerman, Jr. | |
| Cosmo Sardo | |
| Charles Tannen | |
| Ruth Vivian |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| John Klempner | Novel |
| J. Russell Spencer | Art Direction |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Thomas Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Arthur C. Miller | Director of Photography |
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | Editor |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Kay Nelson | Costume Design |
| Vera Caspary | Adaptation |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Director, Screenplay |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Ann Sothern | Nominated |
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