Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.
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Title: The Gay Sisters (1942)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Fiona Gaylord | |
| George Brent | ... | Charles Barclay | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Lady Evelyn Burton | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Ralph Pedloch | |
| Gig Young | ... | Gig Young | |
| Nancy Coleman | ... | Susanna Gaylord | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Herschell Gibbon | |
| Larry Simms | ... | Austin Copland | |
| Donald Woods | ... | Penn Sutherland Gaylord | |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | Gilbert Wheeler | |
| William T. Orr | ... | Dick Tone | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Ida Orner | |
| Helene Thimig | ... | Saskia | |
| George Lessey | ... | Judge Barrows | |
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Charles Waldron | ... | Mr. Van Rennsaeler (as Charles D. Waldron) |
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Fiona, Evelyn and Susanna are sisters. Their mother dies on the Lusitania, their father is killed in France, they must manage their Fifth Avenue mansion by themselves. Fiona marries Charles Barclay in order to get an inheritance and he begins a campaign to obtain the mansion to level it for real estate development. She vows that this will never happen. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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real estate | inheritance | manhattan new york city | sister sister relationship | male female relationship |Taglines:
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Fiona Gaylord: I hate you.
Charles Barclay: Wouldn't have me if I was the last man on earth, would you?
Fiona Gaylord: No.
Charles Barclay: Good, we can go somewhere from there. I was afraid you might have grown indifferent to me.
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(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Alberto Domínguez
Played on a record at Gig Young's place
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 23, 1942 with Barbara Stanwyck reprising her film role. See more »Quotes
Charles Barclay: Fiona, I love you.Fiona Gaylord: I hate you.
Charles Barclay: Wouldn't have me if I was the last man on earth, would you?
Fiona Gaylord: No.
Charles Barclay: Good, we can go somewhere from there. I was afraid you might have grown indifferent to me.
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Perfidia(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Alberto Domínguez
Played on a record at Gig Young's place
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1 August 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Gay Sisters See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USAEdit
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$779,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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When you have three fine actresses like Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Nancy Coleman, plus an intelligent script, and a good director, you have a very watchable movie. What makes the film particularly good is, that it concentrates on lives of each of the three sisters. Yes, it is a chick flick, but as a man, I found it quite engaging. The one weakness of the film, is George Brent, he lacks sexuality. But, the important point is, that it is an interesting story line, with complexity, and sophistication.