These Three

"Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?"

1936 1h 33m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 47

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Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe. The school takes off and many students enroll, one of whom is a trouble-maker who tells a scandalous lie that threatens to destroy the trio's lives.

“Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?”

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Cast

Miriam Hopkins
Martha Dobie
Merle Oberon
Karen Wright
Joel McCrea
Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin
Catherine Doucet
Lily Mortar
Alma Kruger
Amelia Tilford
Bonita Granville
Mary Tilford
Marcia Mae Jones
Rosalie Wells
Carmencita Johnson
Evelyn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Wyler
Writers: Lillian Hellman, Lillian Hellman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Wyler, shot by Gregg Toland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Miriam Hopkins and Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William Wyler directs. Gregg Toland behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Daniel Mandell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by William Wyler, shot by Gregg Toland. 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 Daniel Mandell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Miriam Hopkins and Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?".
7IMDB entry: tt0028356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Original score: Alfred Newman
Editing: Daniel Mandell
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: These Three (1936)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 7/10
Rarely, if ever, do I rate the child as the star of a film, but Bonita Granville is very, very good as the odious, obnoxious, hateful, spiteful, spoiled "Mary" in this story of two teachers - Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkins - who fall for the doctor - Joel McCrea. When these old friends try to discipline the ghastly child for persistent lateness, she flees to her wealthy grandmother and concocts a story designed to destroy their careers and their happiness. It's a simple story, well told, that conveys clearly the perils of telling lies. The lead performances are super, and well supported by Catherine Doucet; Alma Kruger as the doting grandmother and "Miss Gulch" herself - Margaret Hamilton - as the maid who sees through the child right from the outset. There are some fairly hefty alterations to Lillian Hellman's original play; the relationship between the women is entirely platonic in the film which was not the case on stage, but that's no great surprise given the commercial necessities of the time and it is still well worth a watch.

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