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The Little Foxes ()

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The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century.
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  • Nominated for 9 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Regina Giddens
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Horace Giddens
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Alexandra Giddens
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David Hewitt
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Leo Hubbard
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Birdie Hubbard
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Ben Hubbard
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Oscar Hubbard
Jessica Grayson ...
Addie (as Jessie Grayson)
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Cal
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William Marshall
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Manders
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Mrs. Hewitt
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Julia
Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas ...
Harold
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Simon
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dawson (uncredited)
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Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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Bank Customer (uncredited)
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Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Train Companion (uncredited)
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Depositor (uncredited)
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Dr. Sloan (uncredited)
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Belle - Servant (uncredited)
Kenny Washington ...
Servant (uncredited)
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Loafer at Train Station (uncredited)

Directed by

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William Wyler

Written by

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Lillian Hellman ... (by)
 
Lillian Hellman ... (screen play)
 
Arthur Kober ... (additional scenes and dialogue) &
Dorothy Parker ... (additional scenes and dialogue) and
Alan Campbell ... (additional scenes and dialogue)

Produced by

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Samuel Goldwyn ... producer

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Meredith Willson

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Gregg Toland ... (photography)

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Daniel Mandell

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Stephen Goosson

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Howard Bristol ... (set decorations)

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Orry-Kelly ... (costumes)

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Perc Westmore ... makeup: Miss Davis
Norbert A. Myles ... makeup artist (uncredited)

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William Tummel ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Frank Maher ... sound recorder

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Vic Jones ... gaffer (uncredited)
Ned Scott ... still photographer (uncredited)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Carmen Dragon ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... conductor (uncredited)
Max Terr ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Eugene Zador ... orchestrator (uncredited)

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Samuel Goldwyn ... presenter
Dalton S. Reymond ... technical advisor
Herman Shumlin ... producer: stage play
Niven Busch ... story editor (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the 20th century. Regina Giddens née Hubbard has her daughter under her thumb. Mrs. Giddens is estranged from her husband, who suffers from a terminal illness and is convalescing in Baltimore. But she needs him home, and will manipulate her daughter to help bring him back. She has a sneaky business deal that she's cooking up with her two older brothers, Oscar and Ben. Oscar has a flighty, unhappy wife and a dishonest worm of a son. Will the daughter need to marry this contemptible cousin? Who will she grow up to be--her mother or her aunt? Or can she escape the fate of both? Written by J. Spurlin

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Taglines Samuel Goldwyn presents his screen version of the most sensational stage success of 1940 See more »
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Also Known As
  • La vipère (France)
  • Die kleinen Füchse (Germany)
  • Les petites guineus (Spain, Catalan title)
  • La loba (Spain)
  • Les guineuetes (Spain, Catalan title)
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  • 116 min
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Trivia Bette Davis and William Wyler fought a great deal during filming. Disagreements ranged from Davis's interpretation of the character (Wyler thought she should be more sympathetic) to the appearance of the house (Davis thought it was far too opulent for a family struggling financially), to her appearance (Wyler thought her white makeup made her look like a Kabuki performer.) Davis eventually walked out of production, but returned when she heard rumors she was going to be replaced by Katharine Hepburn or Miriam Hopkins. See more »
Goofs At the end, just before Alexandra leaves Regina, when Regina climbs the stairs and asks Zan if she would "like to sleep in her room tonight", there is a chair in the background (which earlier Regina had been sitting in). There is nothing on the chair. Two shots later, when Alexandra goes to collect her hat and coat to leave, they are on the chair. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more »
Soundtracks Never Too Weary to Pray See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: "Take us the foxes, The little foxes, that spoil the vines: For our vines have tender grapes." The Song of Solomon 2:15 Little foxes have lived in all times, in all places. This family happened to live in the deep South in the year 1900. See more »
Quotes Regina Giddens: I hope you die! I hope you die soon! I'll be waiting for you to die!
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