In This Our Life

"A sensational novel throbs to life! The cast is one of Warner Bros. best - the picture is one of Warner Bros. biggest!"

1942 1h 37m EN

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6.9

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7.3

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★6.9TMDB · 58★7.3IMDB · 5,364

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.

“A sensational novel throbs to life! The cast is one of Warner Bros. best - the picture is one of Warner Bros. biggest!”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Stanley Timberlake Kingsmill
Olivia de Havilland
Roy Timberlake
George Brent
Craig Fleming
Dennis Morgan
Peter Kingsmill
Charles Coburn
William Fitzroy
Frank Craven
Asa Timberlake
Billie Burke
Lavinia Timberlake
Hattie McDaniel
Minerva Clay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Huston
Writers: Howard E. Koch
Languages: Czech, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Huston, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Holmes 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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Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and George Brent carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A sensational novel throbs to life! The cast is one of Warner Bros. best - the picture is one of Warner Bros. biggest!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Huston directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. William Holmes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Czech, English.

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Things worth knowing

184 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.
3Directed by John Huston, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and George Brent carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A sensational novel throbs to life! The cast is one of Warner Bros. best - the picture is one of Warner Bros. biggest!".
8IMDB entry: tt0034890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "infidelity", "based on novel or book", "baltimore, usa", "hit-and-run".