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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 With excellent performances by Bette Davis, Errol Flynn. Jul 24, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Davis is great but the script is pure melodrama. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review lanfranco c Errol Flynn in truth is... Jack London ! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay for half an hour. After that it's all soap opera melodrama. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member The troubles of three sisters over a four year period, Bette has the most problems of course. Well made, the earthquake scene is most impressive, and acted. Flynn is at the peak of his attractiveness and the turn of the century fashions suit Bette. Susan Hayward has a wordless bit as a telephone operator. A good show. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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