These Three
Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?
1936 | 93m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
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| Writer: | Lillian Hellman |
| Staring: |
| Martha and Karen graduate from college and turn an old Massachusetts farm into a school for girls. The friends are aided in their venture by local doctor Joe Cardin, who begins a relationship with Karen, and a prominent woman whose granddaughter, Mary, later enrolls in the new school. Mary soon reveals herself to be a spiteful child and tells a scandalous lie about Martha and Joe that threatens to destroy the lives of all involved. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 18, 1936 |
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| Director: | William Wyler |
| Writer: | Lillian Hellman |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | blackmail, lie, scandal, spoiled child, teacher, school, schoolgirl |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Miriam Hopkins | Martha Dobie |
| Merle Oberon | Karen Wright |
| Joel McCrea | Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin |
| Catherine Doucet | Lily Mortar |
| Alma Kruger | Amelia Tilford |
| Bonita Granville | Mary Tilford |
| Marcia Mae Jones | Rosalie Wells |
| Carmencita Johnson | Evelyn |
| Mary Anne Durkin | Joyce Walton |
| Margaret Hamilton | Agatha |
| Walter Brennan | Taxi Driver |
| Joan Barclay | Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Sally Conlin | Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| Marie Louise Cooper | Helen Burton (uncredited) |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Judge (uncredited) |
| Greta Meyer | Viennese Waitress (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bupp | Boy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Lottie Williams | Concerned Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Newman | Music Director, Original Music Composer |
| William Wyler | Director |
| Daniel Mandell | Editor |
| Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
| Lillian Hellman | Screenplay, Theatre Play, Original Story |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Peter Gowland | Stand In |
| Walter Mayo | Assistant Director |
| Helen Laughlin | Technical Advisor |
| Omar Kiam | Costume Designer |
| Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Frank Maher | Sound Recordist |
| David Raksin | Orchestrator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Rarely, if ever, do I rate the child as the star of a film, but Bonita Granville is very, very good as the odious, obnoxious, hateful, spiteful, spoiled "Mary" in this story of two teachers - Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkins - who fall for the doctor - Joel McCrea. When these old friends try to disci ... pline the ghastly child for persistent lateness, she flees to her wealthy grandmother and concocts a story designed to destroy their careers and their happiness. It's a simple story, well told, that conveys clearly the perils of telling lies. The lead performances are super, and well supported by Catherine Doucet; Alma Kruger as the doting grandmother and "Miss Gulch" herself - Margaret Hamilton - as the maid who sees through the child right from the outset. There are some fairly hefty alterations to Lillian Hellman's original play; the relationship between the women is entirely platonic in the film which was not the case on stage, but that's no great surprise given the commercial necessities of the time and it is still well worth a watch.