A Letter to Three Wives
ALL OF THEM WONDERED WHILE ONE OF THEM WANDERED!
1949 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
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| Writer: | John Klempner, Vera Caspary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Staring: |
| A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their husbands – but she doesn't specify which one. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 1949 |
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| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Writer: | John Klempner, Vera Caspary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, boat, radio, picnic, letter, wife, marriage, flashback, black and white |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,400,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ann Sothern | Rita Phipps |
| Linda Darnell | Lora Mae Hollingsway |
| Jeanne Crain | Deborah Bishop |
| Kirk Douglas | George Phipps |
| Paul Douglas | Porter Hollingsway |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Bradford 'Brad' Bishop |
| Barbara Lawrence | Georgiana 'Babe' Finney |
| Connie Gilchrist | Mrs. Ruby Finney |
| Florence Bates | Mrs. Manleigh |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Mr. Manleigh |
| James Adamson | Porter's Butler (uncredited) |
| Joe Bautista | Thomasino (uncredited) |
| Patti Brady | Kathleen (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited) |
| John Davidson | John, First Waiter (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Country Club Member (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Country Club Member (uncredited) |
| Sam Finn | Second Waiter (uncredited) |
| Celeste Holm | Addie Ross (voice) (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Old Man at Table (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Country Club Member (uncredited) |
| Mae Marsh | Miss Jenkins (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Nick Butler (uncredited) |
| Thelma Ritter | Sadie Dugan (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Headwaiter at Country Club (uncredited) |
| Carl Switzer | Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited) |
| Charles Tannen | Radio Announcer for 'Confessions of Brenda' (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ruth Vivian | Miss Hawkins (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| John Klempner | Novel |
| J. Russell Spencer | Art Direction |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Thomas Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Arthur C. Miller | Director of Photography |
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | Editor |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Kay Nelson | Costume Design |
| Vera Caspary | Adaptation |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Screenplay, Director |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Ann Sothern | Nominated |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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