Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Frank Medlin
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Louise Elliott
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| Anita Louise | ... |
Helen Elliott
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
William Benson
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Tim Hazelton
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Rose Elliott
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| Jane Bryan | ... |
Grace Elliott
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Sam Johnson
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| Dick Foran | ... |
Tom Knivel
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| Henry Travers | ... |
Ned Elliott
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| Patric Knowles | ... |
Norman French
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Flora Gibbon
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| Laura Hope Crews | ... |
Flora's Mother
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Stella Johnson
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Doc Moore
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Ruth Garland | ... |
Laura Bennett
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| John Warburton | ... |
Anthony Bittick
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Caleb Ammon
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| Mayo Methot | ... |
Blonde
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Robert Forbes
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Tom Selig
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Taft Election Announcer (uncredited)
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| Richard Bond | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Man at Johnson's Party (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Ricardo Lord Cezon | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Loia Cheaney | ... |
Knivel's Maid (uncredited)
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Georgie Cooper | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Roosevelt Election Announcer (uncredited)
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| Dudley Dickerson | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Paulette Evans | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Man at Taft Ball (uncredited)
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Mildred Gover | ... |
Maid at Brothel (uncredited)
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| John Harron | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Kid Rose's Handler (uncredited)
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Jan Holm | ... |
Jane - Benson's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
City Editor (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Sailor Outside Bar (uncredited)
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Eva Lee Kuney | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Dowager at Ball (uncredited)
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Jang Lim | ... |
Chinese Man (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
The Memphis Kid (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Frank Meredith | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Peggy Moran | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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Frank Otto | ... |
Third Sailor (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Jessie Perry | ... |
Johnson's Maid (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Square Dancer (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Fight Spectator with Blonde (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Sailor on Ship (uncredited)
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
First Sailor (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Pug at Train (uncredited)
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Elliott Sullivan | ... |
Second Sailor (uncredited)
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| Rosella Towne | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Don Turner | ... |
Man with Helen (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Bess Wade | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Larry Williams | ... |
Young Man at Ball (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Dowager at Ball (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Square Dance Caller (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Singing Quartet Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anatole Litvak | ||
Written by
| Milton Krims | ... | (screen play) |
| Myron Brinig | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Julius J. Epstein | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| David Lewis | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Anatole Litvak | ... | producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Warren Low | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Steve Trilling | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carl Jules Weyl | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Bill Phillips | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Irving Rapper | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Pat Patterson | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Glen Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bert Six | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (An Anatol Litvak Production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros First National (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sisters Louise Elliott, Helen Elliott and Grace Elliott - the daughters of pharmacist Ned Elliott and his wife Rose Elliott - are considered the most attractive and desirable young women in 1904 Silver Bow, Montana. The eldest Louise is the smart, practical one who is pre-engaged to stuffy Tom Knivel, middle daughter Helen is the one who wants excitement in her life regardless of love, and youngest Grace is the naive one. Louise's practicality is why it is somewhat of a surprise when she immediately falls in love with newspaper sportswriter and aspiring novelist Frank Medlin, marries him and runs off with him to his home base of San Francisco. Long pursuing him, Helen marries wealthy older Sam Johnson, who she doesn't love, but who can provide the exciting lifestyle she wants. And Grace, nursing his broken heart, marries Tom. As each sister endures the problems in her marriage - Louise's whose becomes the most obvious as Frank drowns whatever his problems in life in a bottle of booze, and as Louise is in San Francisco on the fateful date of April 18, 1906 - the other two, and their parents, ultimately want to be there to help if they can. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | THREE SISTERS IN SEARCH OF LOVE...A great novel... a greater MOVIE! (Print Ad-Florence Times, ((Florence, Ala.)) 24 April 1939) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally the film credits were to read "Errol Flynn in The Sisters," but Bette Davis demanded equal billing alongside Errol Flynn. She also pointed out that the original credits had an unwelcome sexual connotation. See more » |
| Goofs | At the ball on the night of Theodore Roosevelt's presidential election in 1904, the song "In My Merry Oldsmobile" is played. This song wasn't published until 1905. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Old San Francisco (1927). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (Oh My Darling) Clementine See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank Medlin:
[He's just arrived home drunk]
You know what happened to me today? A very funny thing. I was asleep in a nice, comfortable gutter. I mean, there were no rents to pay, no novels to write, no nothing... But all of a sudden I remembered that I was a man of responsibilities. Ha ha! A man of responsibilities - that's me! See more » |