Three on a Match

"Three wise girls who barred no holds and bit in the clinches."

1932 1h 3m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 75

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Synopsis

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Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.

“Three wise girls who barred no holds and bit in the clinches.”

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Cast

Joan Blondell
Mary Keaton
Ann Dvorak
Vivian Revere
Bette Davis
Ruth Westcott
Virginia Davis
Mary Keaton as a Child
Anne Shirley
Vivian Revere as a Child
Betty Carse
Ruth Westcott as a Child
Warren William
Robert Kirkwood
Lyle Talbot
Michael Loftus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Lucien Hubbard, Kubec Glasmon, John Bright
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Sol Polito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Three wise girls who barred no holds and bit in the clinches.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mervyn LeRoy directs. Sol Polito behind the camera. Ray Curtiss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
394 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Sol Polito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ray Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three wise girls who barred no holds and bit in the clinches.".
8IMDB entry: tt0023590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.