The Gay Sisters (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 50min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Aug 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.
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Cast verified as complete
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Fiona Gaylord
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| George Brent | ... |
Charles Barclay
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| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... |
Lady Evelyn Burton
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Ralph Pedloch
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| Gig Young | ... |
Gig Young
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| Nancy Coleman | ... |
Susanna Gaylord
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
Herschell Gibbon
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| Larry Simms | ... |
Austin Copland
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| Donald Woods | ... |
Penn Sutherland Gaylord
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Gilbert Wheeler
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| William T. Orr | ... |
Dick Tone
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| Anne Revere | ... |
Ida Orner
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| Helene Thimig | ... |
Saskia
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| George Lessey | ... |
Judge Barrows
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Mr. Van Rennsaeler
(as Charles D. Waldron)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Dr. Thomas Bigelow
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| David Clyde | ... |
Benson
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Joyce Arleen | ... |
Fiona Gaylord as a Girl of 8
(as Mary Thomas)
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Clergyman at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Penn's Servant (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Records Clerk (uncredited)
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| Walter Brooke | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Virgil Cain | ... |
Mr. Keith (uncredited)
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Carol Coombs | ... |
Evelyn as a Child (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
City Editor (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Frederick Clausson Simmons (uncredited)
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| Charles Drake | ... |
Man Entering Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Matron at Court (uncredited)
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| Maude Eburne | ... |
Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Bill Edwards | ... |
Man Entering Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Farmer's Granddaughter / Organist (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Courthouse Lobby Guard / Construction Machine Operator (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Mourner / Courtroom Sketch Artist (uncredited)
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George Haywood | ... |
Gaylord's Clerk (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Courtroom Visitor with Dog (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Man in Elevator / Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Edward McNamara | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Meeker | ... |
Dick's Boss (uncredited)
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| Buddy Messinger | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Ray Montgomery | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Elevator Repairman (uncredited) (voice)
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Italian Woman Going to Court (uncredited)
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Flo Promis | ... |
Lady with Lady with Dog (uncredited)
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Charlene Salerno | ... |
Susanna as a Child (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Penn's Servant (uncredited)
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| Joan Winfield | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Woman Pushed Away by Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Irving Rapper | ||
Written by
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | (screen play) (as Lenore Coffee) |
| Stephen Longstreet | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Warren Low | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ... | (as Robert Haas) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesse Hibbs | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Messinger | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Head | ... | gowns: Barbara Stanwyck |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestral arrangements |
Additional Crew
| Edward A. Blatt | ... | dialogue director (as Edward Blatt) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fiona, Evelyn, and Susanna are sisters. After their mother dies on the Lusitania and their father is killed in France, they must manage their Fifth Avenue mansion by themselves. Fiona marries Charles Barclay in order to get an inheritance, and he begins a campaign to obtain the mansion to level it for real-estate development; she vows that this will never happen.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | They lived in the house that SCANDAL built! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $779,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Byron Barr took his character's name, Gig Young, as his new screen name. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Death in Hollywood (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Yankee Doodle See more » |
| Quotes |
Charles Barclay:
Fiona, I love you. Fiona Gaylord: I hate you. Charles Barclay: Wouldn't have me if I was the last man on earth, would you? Fiona Gaylord: No. Charles Barclay: Good, we can go somewhere from there. I was afraid you might have grown indifferent to me. See more » |