A Letter to Three Wives
“ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!”
Synopsis
A letter is addressed to three wives from their
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Edited by J Watson Webb JrShot by Arthur C MillerScored by Alfred Newman
Box Office
1949 · Box office
Grossed $5.4M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$5.4M
Also known as
- Ein Brief an drei Frauende
- Carta a tres esposases
- Chaînes conjugalesfr
- Lettera a tre mogliit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jeanne Crain
as Deborah Bishop
Ann Sothern
as Rita Phipps
Linda Darnell
as Lora Mae Hollingsway
Kirk Douglas
as George Phipps
Paul Douglas
as Porter Hollingsway
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as George Phipps
Barbara Lawrence
as Babe Finney
Jeffrey Lynn
as Bradford 'Brad' Bishop
Connie Gilchrist
as Ruby Finney
Florence Bates
as Mrs. Manleigh
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Mr. Manleigh
James Adamson
as Porter's Butler (uncredited)
Supporting cast
17Joe Bautista
as Thomasino (uncredited)
Patti Brady
as Kathleen (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited)
John Davidson
as John, First Waiter (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn
as Second Waiter (uncredited)
Celeste Holm
as Addie Ross (voice) (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Old Man at Table (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Miss Jenkins (uncredited)
George Offerman Jr
as Nick Butler (uncredited)
Thelma Ritter
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Headwaiter at Country Club (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
as Radio Announcer for 'Confessions of Brenda' (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Vivian
as Miss Hawkins (uncredited)
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