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The Gay Sisters (1942)

Another great novel... another Warner Bros. hit!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Irving Rapper
Writer : Lenore J. Coffee

Synopsis

The eldest (Barbara Stanwyck) of three sisters protects their Fifth Avenue mansion from a developer (George Brent) she once married.

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Fiona Gaylord
George Brent
George Brent
Charles Barclay
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Evelyn Gaylord
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Ralph Pedloch
Gig Young
Gig Young
Gig Young
Nancy Coleman
Nancy Coleman
Susie Gaylord
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Herschell Gibbon
Larry Simms
Larry Simms
Austin
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Penn Sutherland Gaylord
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Gilbert Wheeler
William T. Orr
William T. Orr
Dick Tone
Anne Revere
Anne Revere
Miss Ida Orner
George Lessey
George Lessey
Judge Barrows
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
Mr. Van Rennseler
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Dr. Thomas Bigelow
David Clyde
David Clyde
Benson
Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas
Fiona Gaylord as a Girl of 8
Helene Thimig
Helene Thimig
Saskia
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
Clergyman at Wedding (uncredited)

Crews

Irving Rapper
Irving Rapper
Director
Lenore J. Coffee
Lenore J. Coffee
Screenplay
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Sol Polito
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Warren Low
Warren Low
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Stephen Longstreet
Stephen Longstreet
Novel

Trailers and other movies

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