The Sisters

1938
A
1h 39m

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6.7/10

2.2K

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Bette Davis and Errol Flynn in The Sisters (1938)

Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

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Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins total

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Trivia
Originally the film credits were to read "Errol Flynn in The Sisters," but Bette Davis demanded equal billing alongside Errol Flynn. She also pointed out that the original credits had an unwelcome sexual connotation.

Goofs
At the ball on the night of Theodore Roosevelt's presidential election in 1904, the song "In My Merry Oldsmobile" is played. This song wasn't published until 1905.

Quotes
Frank Medlin: [He's just arrived home drunk] You know what happened to me today? A very funny thing. I was asleep in a nice, comfortable gutter. I mean, there were no rents to pay, no novels to write, no nothing... But all of a sudden I remembered that I was a man of responsibilities. Ha ha! A man of responsibilities - that's me!

Connections
Edited from Old San Francisco (1927)

Soundtracks
(Oh My Darling) Clementine
(1884) (uncredited)
Music by Percy Montrose
Played in the opening scenes

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Featured review

8/10

excellent family drama

This movie is about three affluent sisters, the men they marry and the result this has on their lives. The focus in particular is on Bette Davis and her unwise choice of Errol Flynn for a husband. This SHOULDN'T come as a big surprise to the audience, as this sort of behavior is more expected from the real-life Flynn than the other male leads! The other sisters have differing success with their love lives, though through it all they have a strong sense of family and decency.

The movie scores high marks for excellent acting, writing and production values. While not the best Warner Brothers has to offer, it certainly is among their better efforts.