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A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!

19497.21h 43m

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.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by John Klempner, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Vera Caspary
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Box Office0Revenue: $5.4M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookwifeboatpicnicmarriageletterradioflashbackblack and white

About A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives is a romance, drama, mystery film released in 1949 exploring themes of based on novel or book, wife, boat, picnic, marriage, letter. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, it stars Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, Jeanne Crain. 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.

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