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The Sisters

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In 1904 Montana, the Elliot sisters -- Louise (Bette Davis), Helen (Anita Louise) and Grace (Jane Bryan) -- look forward to their futures. Although Louise is informally engaged, when sportswriter Frank Medlin (Errol Flynn) comes to town, the two fall in love and elope to San Francisco, where Frank's mercurial temper and proclivity for drink soon take a toll on the marriage. Resentful when Louise finds work as a secretary, Frank signs onto a ship for Singapore on the eve of the great earthquake.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 07/24/2019
With excellent performances by Bette Davis, Errol Flynn. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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RICHARD S Jul 5 Well developed saga of family with three daughters, concentrating mostly on the Errol Flynn-Bette Davis couple. Flynn's character developed unevenly, Davis' the long suffering wife (unusual for her). All the beautiful people, Flynn never more youthfully handsome, Davis really lovely. A good Sunday afternoon classic. See more Steve D 03/14/2024 Davis is great but the script is pure melodrama. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 08/28/2018 Errol Flynn in truth is... Jack London ! See more 11/26/2015 good chick flick & also WB's answer to MGM's hugely successful 'san francisco' also this was the last Bette Davis movie I haven't seen until now. See more 01/21/2015 Okay for half an hour. After that it's all soap opera melodrama. See more 03/04/2014 a well-told story about family ties and marriage, three sisters and their problems in building a new family. incredible that even though flynn and davis hated each other, they have always formed one of the most beautiful and with most chemistry couples from hollywood's history. See more Read all reviews
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Anatole Litvak

Director

Errol Flynn

Frank Medlin

Bette Davis

Louise Elliott Medlin

Anita Louise

Helen Elliott Johnson

Jane Bryan

Grace Elliott Knivel

Ian Hunter

William Benson
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Synopsis In 1904 Montana, the Elliot sisters -- Louise (Bette Davis), Helen (Anita Louise) and Grace (Jane Bryan) -- look forward to their futures. Although Louise is informally engaged, when sportswriter Frank Medlin (Errol Flynn) comes to town, the two fall in love and elope to San Francisco, where Frank's mercurial temper and proclivity for drink soon take a toll on the marriage. Resentful when Louise finds work as a secretary, Frank signs onto a ship for Singapore on the eve of the great earthquake.
Director
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m