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In This Our Life (1942)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Drama  -   16 May 1942 (USA)
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A young woman (Stanley Timberlake) dumps her fiancée (Craig Fleming) and runs off with her sister's (Roy Timberlake) husband (Peter Kingsmill)... See full summary »

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Howard Koch (screenplay), Ellen Glasgow (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bette Davis ...
Stanley Timberlake
Olivia de Havilland ...
Roy Timberlake
George Brent George Brent ...
Craig Fleming
Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan ...
Peter Kingsmill
Charles Coburn ...
William Fitzroy
Frank Craven Frank Craven ...
Asa Timberlake
Billie Burke ...
Lavinia Timberlake
Hattie McDaniel ...
Minerva Clay
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Betty Wilmoth
Mary Servoss Mary Servoss ...
Charlotte Fitzroy
Ernest Anderson Ernest Anderson ...
Parry Clay
William B. Davidson William B. Davidson ...
Jim Purdy
Edward Fielding Edward Fielding ...
Dr. Buchanan
John Hamilton John Hamilton ...
Inspector
William Forrest William Forrest ...
Forest Ranger
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Storyline

A young woman (Stanley Timberlake) dumps her fiancée (Craig Fleming) and runs off with her sister's (Roy Timberlake) husband (Peter Kingsmill). They marry, settle in Baltimore, and Stanley ultimately drives Peter to drink and suicide. Stanley returns home to Richmond only to learn that her sister Roy and old flame Craig have fallen in love and plan to marry. The jealous and selfish Stanley attempts to win back Craig's affections, but her true character is revealed when, rather than take the rap herself, she attempts to pin a hit and run accident on the young black clerk (Parry Clay) who works in Craig's law office. Written by Bonnie Barber <bonbar@mit.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sister | Suicide | Lawyer | Hit And Run | Law Office  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ask yarisi See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Warner Bros. was named to the Honor Roll of Race Relations of 1942 because of its dignified portrayal of African-Americans in this film. However, scenes in which Ernest Anderson's character was treated in a friendly fashion were cut for showings in the South to avoid offending those viewers. The film was initially disapproved for export by the Office of Censorship in Washington, D.C., because it suggests that the Negro's testimony would be totally disregarded by the jury when it was disputed by a white person, which, in the South at the time and for long afterwards, was true. See more »

Quotes

Roy Timberlake: Parks are for the very rich or the very poor.
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Connections

Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"How Do I Know It's Sunday?"
(uncredited)
Music by Sammy Fain
Played on the phonograph when Stanley runs into Craig downstairs See more »