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A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

January 20, 1949 (US) • Romance, Drama, Mystery • 103m

Overview

A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their husbands – but she doesn't specify which one.

Top Billed

Ann Sothern

Keywords

based on novel or book wife boat picnic marriage letter radio flashback black and white
Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern

Rita Phipps

Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell

Lora Mae Hollingsway

Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Crain

Deborah Bishop

Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas

George Phipps

Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas

Porter Hollingsway

Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn

Bradford 'Brad' Bishop

Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence

Georgiana 'Babe' Finney

Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Ruby Finney

Florence Bates
Florence Bates

Mrs. Manleigh

Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Manleigh

James Adamson
James Adamson

Porter's Butler (uncredited)

Joe Bautista
Joe Bautista

Thomasino (uncredited)

Patti Brady
Patti Brady

Kathleen (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks

Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited)

John Davidson
John Davidson

John, First Waiter (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing

Country Club Member (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum

Country Club Member (uncredited)

Sam Finn
Sam Finn

Second Waiter (uncredited)

Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm

Addie Ross (voice) (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes

Old Man at Table (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack

Country Club Member (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh

Miss Jenkins (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.

Nick Butler (uncredited)

Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter

Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo

Headwaiter at Country Club (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer

Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)

Charles Tannen
Charles Tannen

Radio Announcer for 'Confessions of Brenda' (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Vivian
Ruth Vivian

Miss Hawkins (uncredited)

Crew
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

John Klempner
John Klempner

Novel

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

J. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction

Vera Caspary
Vera Caspary

Adaptation

Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Thomas Little
Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Kay Nelson
Kay Nelson

Costume Design

Ben Nye
Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Thomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sol C. Siegel
Sol C. Siegel

Producer

Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr.

Editor

Arthur C. Miller
Arthur C. Miller

Director of Photography



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

—

Revenue

$5,400,000

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