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The Sainted Sisters

  • 1948
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
132
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Veronica Lake, Joan Caulfield, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Sainted Sisters (1948)
Comedy

After stealing 10 thousand dollars from a New York businessman, two female cons hide in a small Maine town where, against their will, they perform good deeds and become respectable.After stealing 10 thousand dollars from a New York businessman, two female cons hide in a small Maine town where, against their will, they perform good deeds and become respectable.After stealing 10 thousand dollars from a New York businessman, two female cons hide in a small Maine town where, against their will, they perform good deeds and become respectable.

  • Director
    • William D. Russell
  • Writers
    • Elisa Bialk
    • Harry Clork
    • Mindret Lord
  • Stars
    • Veronica Lake
    • Joan Caulfield
    • Barry Fitzgerald
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    132
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William D. Russell
    • Writers
      • Elisa Bialk
      • Harry Clork
      • Mindret Lord
    • Stars
      • Veronica Lake
      • Joan Caulfield
      • Barry Fitzgerald
    • 3User reviews
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    Veronica Lake
    Veronica Lake
    • Letty Stanton
    Joan Caulfield
    Joan Caulfield
    • Jane Stanton
    Barry Fitzgerald
    Barry Fitzgerald
    • Robbie McCleary
    George Reeves
    George Reeves
    • Sam Stoaks
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Vern Tewilliger
    Beulah Bondi
    Beulah Bondi
    • Hester Rivercomb
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Will Twitchell
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Martha Tewilliger
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Jud Tewilliger
    Jimmy Hunt
    Jimmy Hunt
    • David Frisbee
    Ray Walker
    Ray Walker
    • Abel Rivercomb
    Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    • Cal Frisbee
    Dorothy Adams
    Dorothy Adams
    • Widow Davitt
    Hank Worden
    Hank Worden
    • Taub Beasley
    Harold Vermilyea
    Harold Vermilyea
    • Lederer
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • Dr. Benton
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Bond
    Richard Bond
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney D'Albrook
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William D. Russell
    • Writers
      • Elisa Bialk
      • Harry Clork
      • Mindret Lord
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      Sterling Hayden was replaced by George Reeves.
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      Referenced in Still Life 2 (2009)

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    7/10
    Keep your money on you
    Sisters Veronica Lake (Letty) and Joan Caulfield (Jane) are bad-ass con merchants who fleece men of their money and then skip town. Weirdly, I had just watched a film called "Larceny" from the same year (1948) a week prior to seeing this film. It has exactly the same premise with John Payne and Dan Duryea as the bad-ass con merchants who fleece victims of their money and skip town. And check this, Joan Caulfield is also in that effort although her role in that film is one of a victim. Here she is part of the bad-girl duo. Another difference is that "Larceny" is a crime thriller whilst "The Sainted Sisters" is a comedy. And both films are as enjoyable as each other. So, the sisters are on the run and take shelter in the house of Barry Fitzgerald (Robbie) who knows what they are up to. Can the girls make it across the Canadian border to freedom?

    The film works as a comedy in that the comedy isn't slapstick or dated, tiresome screwball nonsense. It is actually funny and is driven by humerous situations instead of characters shouting over each other or falling over in obvious pratfalls. I was worried when I saw William Demarest in the cast but I have to give him credit in this as he only does one unfunny pratfall that I can remember. Barry Fitzgerald is a bit difficult to understand at times but he drives the film along. The other strong characters are Lake Veronica, the town's wealthy Beulah Bondi (Hester) who is one mean woman dressed in black, and, surprisingly, the usually appalling Demarest as the town's sheriff. You get comedy moments and a morality lesson for the two sisters although the romance thread is a bit difficult to take. No way.
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    • May 19, 2018

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Livat på vischan
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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