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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Bette Davis | ... | Stanley Timberlake | |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Roy Timberlake | |
| George Brent | ... | Craig Fleming | |
| Dennis Morgan | ... | Peter Kingsmill | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | William Fitzroy | |
| Frank Craven | ... | Asa Timberlake | |
| Billie Burke | ... | Lavinia Timberlake | |
| Hattie McDaniel | ... | Minerva Clay | |
| Lee Patrick | ... | Betty Wilmoth | |
| Mary Servoss | ... | Charlotte Fitzroy | |
| Ernest Anderson | ... | Parry Clay | |
| William B. Davidson | ... | Jim Purdy | |
| Edward Fielding | ... | Dr. Buchanan | |
| John Hamilton | ... | Police Inspector Millett | |
| William Forrest | ... | Forest Ranger | |
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A young woman, Stanley Timberlake, dumps her fiance, Craig Fleming, and runs off with her sister Roy's 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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16 May 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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(uncredited)
Music by Saul Chaplin
Played on the phonograph when Roy walks in on Stanley
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Erroneous modern sources sometimes add Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Elisha Cook Jr., Ward Bond and Barton MacLane as extras at the cafe, because of their previous association with director John Huston in The Maltese Falcon (1941) earlier the same year. This is frivolous, unsubstantiated, undocumented information. See more »Alternate Versions
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Music by Saul Chaplin
Played on the phonograph when Roy walks in on Stanley
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Fortunately, I stumbled upon this film airing early one morning on TCM. Bette Davis is quite wonderful, and contrary to what some posters have stated, she actually underplays what could have been an hilarious, scenery-chewing role. DeHavilland is, likewise, outstanding as the initially timid individual, who must cope with the devastating actions of her selfish sister.
Supporting performances are directed well by Houston, with young Ernest Anderson standing out as the wrongly accused black man. It is disappointing that the remainder of his career consisted mainly of parts such as waiters, doormen, porters, etc.
Max Steiner's score is a bit overpowering at times, but he was at the top of his game in the early 40s. The Warner back lot works effectively as Virginia, and the absence of fake/forced Southern accents actually lends credibility to the performances.
As others have stated, I will now seek out the original source material, especially after having learned of its honors. I am curious as to the source of a previous claim that the film was a critical and financial bomb on release.