A Letter to Three Wives

"ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!"

1949 1h 43m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 181

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Synopsis

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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.

“ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!”

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Cast

Ann Sothern
Rita Phipps
Linda Darnell
Lora Mae Hollingsway
Jeanne Crain
Deborah Bishop
Kirk Douglas
George Phipps
Paul Douglas
Porter Hollingsway
Jeffrey Lynn
Bradford 'Brad' Bishop
Barbara Lawrence
Georgiana 'Babe' Finney
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Ruby Finney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, shot by Arthur C. Miller. 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 Alfred Newman. 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 J. Watson Webb Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ann Sothern and Linda Darnell and Jeanne Crain carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph L. Mankiewicz directs. Arthur C. Miller behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. J. Watson Webb Jr. cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, shot by Arthur C. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor J. Watson Webb Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ann Sothern and Linda Darnell and Jeanne Crain carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!".
7IMDB entry: tt0041587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "wife", "boat", "picnic".
9Released under 24 different titles around the world.