A Letter to Three Wives

Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern

A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands--but she doesn't say which one.

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Unrated, 103 min.

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Released: January 20, 1949

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DVD Released: February 22, 2005

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  • January 17, 2009
    My favorite Linda Darnell film. It's hard to stand out in a cast that includes such greats as Kirk Douglas, Ann Sothern and Jeanne Crain but she still manages to shine.
  • January 15, 2009
    I'd forgotten what a great movie this is! Celeste Holm narrates as Addie Ross, the unseen but effortlessly superior friend of three women (Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern and Linda Darnell), one of whose husbands Addie claims, in a mischievous letter, to have run off with. But whose hu... ...( read more )
  • April 8, 2008
    "a letter to three wives" is a dialogue-driven psychological drama by joseph l. mankiewicz who contributes to the legendary bette davis classic "all about eve"....an estrogenic piece which is highly empathetic with female audience.

    the story whirls around a striking socialite ... ...( read more )
  • August 30, 2007
    started off confusing but eventually got going with a lil' help from the three lady leads and kirk douglas's acting ability. infact, the whole shabang was well acted but perhaps it wasn't my sort of film. good acting is the thing i enjoyed here. oh, and ann sothern as well as lin... ...( read more )
  • January 29, 2009
    Su premisa y su estructura anuncian un tratamiento artificial y efectista, pero la brillantez del guión y la dirección, y las magníficas actuaciones elevan esta película a un nivel muy alto. / Its premise and its structure anticipate a treatment both artificial and sensationalist... ...( read more )

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