A Letter to Three Wives (1949) movie poster

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!

103 minApprovedRomanceDramaMystery

TMDb7.2/10175 votes

IMDb7.7/1011,343 votes

Rotten Tomatoes100%

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.

Country: United States

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 1 nomination total

Cast

Ann Sothern as Rita Phipps

Ann Sothern

Rita Phipps

Linda Darnell as Lora Mae Hollingsway

Linda Darnell

Lora Mae Hollingsway

Jeanne Crain as Deborah Bishop

Jeanne Crain

Deborah Bishop

Kirk Douglas as George Phipps

Kirk Douglas

George Phipps

Paul Douglas as Porter Hollingsway

Paul Douglas

Porter Hollingsway

Jeffrey Lynn as Bradford 'Brad' Bishop

Jeffrey Lynn

Bradford 'Brad' Bishop

Barbara Lawrence as Georgiana 'Babe' Finney

Barbara Lawrence

Georgiana 'Babe' Finney

Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Ruby Finney

Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Ruby Finney

Florence Bates as Mrs. Manleigh

Florence Bates

Mrs. Manleigh

Hobart Cavanaugh as Mr. Manleigh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Manleigh

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James Adamson

Porter's Butler (uncredited)

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Joe Bautista

Thomasino (uncredited)

Patti Brady as Kathleen (uncredited)

Patti Brady

Kathleen (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:based on novel or bookwifeboatpicnicmarriageletterradioflashbackblack and white