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The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaCo-stars Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward were married from 1938 to 1945.
- GoofsThe microphone shadow is visible over the fireplace when Mrs. Fiske has her showdown with Ellen's sisters about hauling junk into her home.
- Quotes
Louisa Creed: I hate the dark. It frightens me.
Sister Theresa: It shouldn't, my dear. Don't you believe we're watched over?
Louisa Creed: Oh yes. But I'm never quite sure who's watching us.
- Crazy creditsThe film's title and the names of Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward appear as if they were rising to the surface of the swamp and floating there; the rest of the credits appear on tombstones and signs surrounding the area.
- ConnectionsRemade as La Fille aux mains sanglantes (1969)
- SoundtracksTit Willow
(uncredited)
Written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Performed on the piano by Miss Fisk and used as a theme through the film.
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it's been so many years since i've seen this remarkable movie that most of it is forgotten. but its effect endures. that brick oven in almost every interior shot. the subtle verbal fencing between feather and ellen creed. the simple-minded amusements of her sisters. her panic near the end is so well conveyed, i still remember her face. ida lupino elaborated on her great acting in "the light that failed". she deserves to be remembered as one of the great female stars. the atmosphere of this film is very much like "night must fall", which featured a hatbox instead of a brick oven. louis hayward was a perfect foil for lupino, his insinuating, prying remarks bringing out her best (worst) emotions. i can't wait to see this gem of english intrigue another time.
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- Das Geheimnis der drei Schwestern
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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