"From the Play that shocked Hollywood!"

1945

1h 20m

6.3(52 votes)

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Overview

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.

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33 members

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George Sanders

Harry Melville Quincey

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Geraldine Fitzgerald

Lettie Quincey

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Ella Raines

Deborah Brown

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Sara Allgood

Nona

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Moyna MacGill

Hester Quincy

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Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Adams

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Harry von Zell

Ben

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Judy Clark

Helen

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Coulter Irwin

Biff Wagner

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Craig Reynolds

John Warren

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Will Wright

Mr. Nelson

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Ruth Cherrington

Matron

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Barbara Pepper

Annie

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Sarah Selby

Alice

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Irene Tedrow

Mrs. Follinsbee

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Dawn Bender

Joan Warren

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Walter Soderling

Judd Jessup

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Arthur Loft

Mr. Follinsbee

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Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Nelson

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Rodney Bell

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Mike Clifton

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Neal Dodd

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Robert Dudley

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Billy Gray

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William Hall

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Harry Hayden

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Holmes Herbert

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Frank Jaquet

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Robert Malcolm

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Matt McHugh

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Robert McKenzie

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Fred Santley

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Wallace Scott

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